#bunnie is sorry for writing so much TT

[teecupangel]

hiiiiiii teecup! How are you? I hope you're doing well.

I wanna ask you so many things, and have so many ideas to dump, but those ideas involve plot and I cant afford to write right now so I'll just asking something lighthearted.

I just finished reading all the Catboy!Desmond AU posts and my...... bunny-maid-costume days came rushing back to me..... (those were some... unique times haha. not that the things I'm into right now are considered normal...)

so I was thinking about a Bunny!Desmond AU. Bunnymond? Bunsmond?? Oh God, Bunsmond sound so cute TT o TT

(I'm sorry if my English come off as awkward it's not my first language!!)

I'm doing alright thank you! Feel free to leave asks in my inbox. Just note that I am a month late hahaha

Considering this came into light because of catboy Desmond, I’m going for bunnyboy Desmond in this one instead of Desmond being reincarnated as a bunny.

Desmond would be wearing his hood all the time and wouldn’t speak because he is only able to converse using bunny noises because we show our love for him by making him suffer.

He would try his best to not get caught and pretend to be a nameless informant/thief.

And then…

He got into an accident with the Assassin of your choice and they both fell on the waters. After a moment of panic because neither of them expected to fall into the waters, they manage to get themselves out.

They’re both drenched and Desmond’s hood had fallen off his head.

And two pairs of long rabbit ears greeted the Assassin.

Unorganized Notes:

If you want Desmond to be able to hide his ears easier, his rabbit fur can be the same hue as his hair. Otherwise, he’ll have white rabbit ears and tail.

Desmond can jump really high as a perk of being a bunny boy.

The whole ‘fuck like rabbits’ thing? Yeah, we’ll give that to Desmond because it would be funny and it would annoy him so much.

If he wears a mask, he’d wear a white rabbit mask because Desmond thought that he could pretend his ears as part of his mask.

I don’t know how yet but we’re going to give Desmond a maid outfit one way or another lol

… wanna make it harder for Desmond to hide his ears?

Make it longer.

Better yet.

Make it longer AND bigger.

Make it impossible for Desmond to hide the fact that he is a bunny boy XD

[distortedataraxia]

If requests are open, I hope it's okay if I request a matchup 🥺 I'm a bisexual transdude. I'm a pretty big introvert, if I go to big social things, I will need like a full day to myself at least after it or else I will have an emotional breakdown from being burnt out. Despite that, I'm a childcare worker and I adore my kids so much, little ones are my specialty. It's my dream to be a dad one day! I'm a very domestic person, my hobbies include cooking, baking, and drawing. I'm also super into fashion and like looking good whenever I go out. A malewife, some would say /hj.

I'm a big people pleaser with social anxiety, so I tend to be reserved and overly polite when I first meet people. This also tends to make me a bit of a doormat. If you mistreat me, I'll of course be upset, but I'll bottle it up and won't voice my complaints because I hate confrontation. Plus I'm an angry crier and I hate crying in front of people. I constantly have the attitude of "I'M TIRED OF BEING NICE. I'M GONNA GO APESHIT." But I never go apeshit because I need everyone to like me so much all the time.

I'm super loosened up around friends though so I can be sarcastic, teasing, and cuss quite a bit. I tend to have a bit of dark... Dazai-esque humor sometimes, it's a habit, not as bad as it used to be. I'm also pretty dirty minded lol. Also, if my loved ones need something, my anxiety will go out the window, I'd fight anyone for them.

aaaaa this is getting long so I'm so sorry, I'll just state a few more facts

- I love anything horror. Movies, video games, haunted houses, esc.

- My cats are my babies and are at the top of my Favorite People list. I like all animals though!

- I'm punk-eque I guess with a love of rock n' roll, motorcycles, and tattoos. I am my father's son lmao.

- I have a big weakness for anything cute. I have impulsively spent $20 on a bunny plush. Help.

- That being said, I'm usually super cautious with money and encourage others to do the same.

- One time I cried after killing an ant bc I put myself in its shoes and "Oh my god, he was just walking around and living his life. And now it's gone. He's just suddenly DEAD. Oh my god."

Ummm I think that's it. I really enjoy your writing and you seem really nice and I hope you have a good day ❤️

Author note : Hello !! I'm so so so so so sorryyyyyyy for the time i took to work on your request - I haven't been active at all and i don't feel like i have any valid excuse, just me being emo/20 lol. Anyways I'm sorry this is rushed and i'll doubt you'll see this but i'll do it anyways,- still sorry ! You have a good day too and take care ! 💜also i didn't know if you wanted to be paired with a girl or a boy so i just did whatever came to my brain as other people are waiting - I'm sorry this is completly my fault TT-TT If you wanted to be paired with the other gender you can request to me again that won't bother me! I won't make you wait months-long this time... I think 🥲

I pair you with.....

Ranpo!

I can already see you looking at horror movies with him with A LOT OF FOOD- Ranpo also likes cats so i'm sure you'll take care of some together - Ranpo likes to play video games too as he plays some with yosano, i'm sure he'll find a lot of time for you and him to play together ! if you go to Haunted houses together, i'm sure he'd be amused by your reactions as he already figured out where everything is and what will happen.. Or maybe he can be taken by surprise..? Who knows - that's for you to imagine ! As he is really smart no shit sherlock he will probably figure out when something is bothering you so you won't even have to say it ! I'm sure this man will beg you to bake or cook things for him and then will eat almost everything in the blink of an eye - Goodluck with that! Ranpo will be careful with you, i can already imagine a dramatic plot where one of your loved one is in danger and it's too dangerous for you and he's gonna save them but you find out and he tries to stop you from going there and then idk boom drama and- yeah -

[uwua3]

hello! i just wanted to let you know that--

your entire blog makes me want to cry. :'>

it's not anything bad though! it's just that each time i look over your works and the way you talk and interact with your readers, i'm reminded of of what i used to want as a writer but was too scared to try and achieve. and if i were to be honest, your writing style basically mirrors the one i used to have and love. sadly, i scrapped that style a long time ago because i thought that people wouldn't find it to be good (as it turns out, it was just my insecurities haunting me again).

so i took on a new writing style. and i soon found myself steadily falling out of love with writing.

but now i'm back! and i have you to thank for it.

i love you.

yours truly, 🌺🕊.

dear, 🌺🕊 — thank you. perhaps it’s too much for me to say, but your message has genuinely made me want to cry, too. i intend to always tell people i love them because i genuinely do; truly, from the bottom of my heart, everyone deserves to know they’re loved. yet, when i read you loved me, it honestly felt like you meant it. so with everything i have, thank you

please know i will forever remember this. but, believe me when i say you are entirely deserving, capable, and worthy of writing your own content. i understand what you mean, though. for a period of time before this blog, i had stopped writing for years because i didn’t see my words as worthy of being read. i also had my own insecurities prevent me from being truly happy, so you are not alone in this aspect

if there’s one thing i can tell you i’ve learned after a lifetime of growing from self-hatred, is that love is everywhere. it’s cliché, stereotypical, and expected—but, it’s what made me realize i could love myself, too. i was raised in a loveless household where i believed i wasn’t meant to be loved for a long, long time. this, in turn, led me to grow bitter and resentful towards anything more fortunate than me

perhaps a year or so ago, i learned i can make my own love. love is not a gift only you can receive, it’s also a gift you can present to yourself and others. just because i lacked love, didn’t mean i couldn’t love with all my heart regardless of my circumstances. once i understood this, i picked up writing again and it led to me meeting so many great people. friends i consider my family to this day were only possible due to loving myself and my writing

i’m sure you feel the same way, where your writings are an extension of yourself. learning to love others, then slowly yourself, in turn causes you to love your writing, too. i know as a writer i have so much to improve on, but my words are my own. my stories are told from my heart, my interpretations of each character are personal, my portrayal of intimate feelings are everything i’ve experienced. how could i hate my writings when they represent everything i’ve gone through? perhaps with this mindset, you can learn to not only love your writing, but yourself as well

i hope as you continue on your storyline of falling back in love with writing, you take some time to write love for yourself as well. remember you are the author of your own story, please write the rest of your life as you want! i apologize for my excessive and unsolicited advice, but maybe it’s because i recognize myself in you? ehe, perhaps i’ve met you before? kidding~

thank you for this, again. you are always loved not only by me, but hopefully yourself as well ♡ i love you, too! <3

Bunnie 💗🐰

[simplysimpingsimp]

Hiiii! 🥰

Aaaaaaaa I loved the "Before you go" ask 🥺🥺 It made me so soft and bubbly 💖💖

Could you write the same for Sanemi? Maybe Gyuu and Rengoku too? (Feel free to add whoever you want, of course)

Please and thank u 🤗

Hi hi Angie!! Ahhh I’m so glad you loved that post and that it made you feel bubbly TT your words mean so much to me :,D !! Of course you can have this <3! I love this prompt so much so I’m super thankful to the original sender TT As always, I hope you enjoy and I’m super sorry for any mistakes TT please do not hesitate to ask me to fix or change anything, I will gladly go back and do so !!

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🌼 𝙱𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝙶𝚘 𝙷𝙲𝚜 𝙷𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚊 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗

🌼 𝙺𝙽𝚈 𝚅𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚡 𝚐𝚗!𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 (𝙵𝚝. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒, 𝙶𝚒𝚢𝚞, 𝚁𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚘𝚔𝚞, 𝙼𝚒𝚝𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚒)

🌼 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚜: 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢/𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖

🌼 𝚃𝚆/𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: 𝚗𝚘𝚗𝚎

🌼 𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚔𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚔𝚘 𝚜𝚚𝚞𝚊𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎!

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𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒊

“Nemi~” they would say his adorable nickname in a sing song type tone every time before he’d leave just for the sake of making him blush

They would always neatly pack him plenty of the sweets and foods he wouldn’t openly admit that he loved like the ohagi they would shape as cute little bunnies

Y/n would gently caress his face and look him in the eye lovingly, he’d have a gentle blush on his cheeks and soft smile as he felt their embrace

“Ah! I have something else for you, close your eyes!” They’d say excitedly holding something in their hands

“Can’t you just give it to me like this?” He’d say a bit annoyed but follows along

“No, because it’s a surprise,” they’d say with a slight pout that made his heart warm

The way they would gently take a hold of his hand and place something cold and metallic

“Tada~!” They’d cheer excitedly as they watched him open his eyes and examine the charm of an adorable fluffy white dog

“I made it just for you! I know it’s not much but I hope y-“ he’d cute them off with a kiss, a gentle blush on their face as they melted in it before he pulled away

He had a bright smile for once, “I love it as it is. Thank you N/n,” his voice soft and sweet

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𝑮𝒊𝒚𝒖

He would do his best to not get them to overpack him food but it was pretty much pointless as even though they would say it wasn’t much — it was always a lot

They had actually figured out a way to keep his favorite meal as fresh as possible while he was away TT food science !!

“Giyu, I know you really don’t like when I do all this for you, but I just want you to have what you need or could want in that moment,” they would speak softly and a bit embarrassed

“And I have one last thing for you before you go!” A gentle blush on their cheeks, “Close your eyes!!”

He would hesitantly do so but a light blush be painted on his cheeks as he felt them touch his hand and gently place something on it

“Tada~!” They’d cheer softly as they watched him examine the wooden charm of a salmon, his favorite thing to eat

“Urokodaki-San taught me his carving technique when he took me in and I figured maybe you’d like it,” they fiddled with their fingers as they spoke

“I know it’s not much but I hope it brings you good luck and strength like those carp streamers we saw a while back,” they’d smile gently at him

Giyu would pull them into an embrace, they would hear his rapidly beating heart as he would kiss their forehead before he would kiss their lips

“Thank Y/n, for always caring about me and for loving me,” his voice gentle as he wore a soft smile on his face

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𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒌𝒖

He would be so happy to see all the things they would pack for him like a massive grin on his face

Rengoku would always be so openly thankful, “Thank you N/n for all the tasty meals and snacks you packed for me!”

This man is just so cute TT

They would giggle whenever they heard his quiet umais when he would taste small samples of the meals

“Heeeey save it for later,” they’d say with a gentle pout

He’d laugh softly and gently pat their head, “I can’t help it N/n, your cooking is always delicious!”

They’d giggle, “Ah! Before you go, I have a little something something for you! Close your eyes,” they’d smile

He’d hum and close his eyes with a bright smile on his face as he felt them touch his hand and feel something cold and metallic

“Tada~!” They smiled brightly as he opened his eyes and see the glimmer in his eyes as he examined the flame shaped keychain

“This is so cute, just like you!” He’d smile as he attached it to the handle of his katana

They’d blush as he held them in an embrace and would pepper their face with kisses

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𝑴𝒊𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊

She would be so happy to receive anything from them, always wearing a soft blush around them

“N/n!! Thank you for all the things you make for me, it means so much to me,” she’d coo as she held them in a tight embrace

They’d giggle feeling her pepper kisses all over their face

“Mhm! I just want to be sure you have enough to keep your energy up while you’re away,” Y/n would smile, “And! When you come back, I’ll have a really really amazing meal prepared for you, plenty of everything you like!”

“Really?! You’re the best N/n,” she’d say excitedly while spinning them around

“Ah and before you go! I have a little something for you, close your eyes!” They’d giggle watching the excited expression on her face as she felt her hand held by them and something being placed in her hand

“Ta-da~!” Y/n would cheer happily as watched Mitsuri open her eyes and excitedly gasp at the sight of the pink and f/c heart and small sakura mochi charms attached to a colorful chain of intricately braided cord

Tears would glaze her eyes, “Ahhhhh! N/n I love it, I love it!” She would embrace them tightly and continuously pepper kisses all over their face

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ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ғᴏʀ ʀᴇǫᴜᴇsᴛɪɴɢ <3 ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ғᴏʀ

ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ! ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ғᴇᴇʟ ғʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ sᴇɴᴅ ɪɴ ʀᴇǫᴜᴇsᴛs/

ᴀsᴋs/ɪᴅᴇᴀs/ǫᴜᴇsᴛɪᴏɴs/ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛs/ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ :ᴅ

sᴇᴇ ʏᴀʟʟ sᴏᴏɴ <3!

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[merakiui]

that's impressive;;; i have never managed to get further than c3 haha;; and thank youuuuu (≧▽≦) im sad xiao's leaving soonw though... maybe i will write a little something for him, and re-reread your story for comfort,,

ahh i didn't know amber's c2 could do that!!! she is so cute <3 (which makes me think it's also a shame that they removed her little dance from the beta version of the game...)

ahaha jade reminds me a little bit of barbatos; very butlerish, and i think he would scare me if he were a yandere bc he would be so stoic and calm while literally making you miserable (´-﹏-`；) i still dunno much about the octavinelle guys, because i haven't had the time to play, but floyd seems pretty neat! he looks unpredictable and fun haha, i can't wait to see these guys together;;

exactlyyy (≧▽≦)!! which reinforces my point that the heartslabyul boys are just that good, haha

right!!! ( ꈍᴗꈍ) octavinelle has a vibe that just makes you wanna learn more about it. im also interested about draconia, mainly lilia and malleus... lilia especially! actually, he does throw me off a bit, because of the contrast between his voice/behavior and his appearance. but his design is too cute, i can't not like him;;

ofc!! hehe, actually, im planning on starting either tmrw or this weekend, if i can. ill have free time to do that, so!! (≧▽≦) colorful things are my cup of tea, i hope it'll be fun to watch :P

omg i think so too! cause riddle seems irritable when someone expresses disagreement about the rules set for the dorm, i think? but as long as you obey these (very ridiculous) and numerous rules, you should be fine, i think, whereas scaramouche is a little scarier because power aside, he seems like he would be a bit less predictable... serious, but also a bit brattier, and the way i view him, darling would probably have to learn by themselves how to behave around him ( ･ั﹏･ั) but that's only my interpretation hehe!! i still don't know enough about riddle... and thank you for the support!!! it's coming along, slowly because i don't always have that much time but surely!! i don't think it's gonna be very long, but it's something already aha

ahh TT thank you!! i really hope i can get his and riddle's;; sorarus would be nice too (i once again learn a nendoroid form of him exists!!), but that would be such a complicated task... too many nendos and so little money...

(i still haven't reached that point to the story, sadly TT but from what ive seen, i can see where you're coming from 100%!! they all have their appeal, and as of now i personally like ruggie the most in that dorm bc he looks really cute and i have him in my team haha! he looks so mischevious with his battle pose; it's adorable!! and i know i would spend my time there too, it's just that pretty! ramshackle would probably really feel like home, and what better place than that? (◍•ᴗ•◍) )

aaaa you are right;; aha i guess he could be a little bit of help to the darling if they managed to play what cards they have right, too,,

i personally like him as well!! i admit i get a little bit annoyed when he gets us in trouble, but he's endearing, and it's good not to be alone in a new and intimidating place such as this, like you say!! plus, he's funny, and he has a cute little face. I can only hope the bond between our Prefect and him grows stronger as the story progresses!!

(ps: sorry for the late answer (^～^;)ゞ since im not sick anymore, i had to start being active again so i haven't had as much time haha )

C3 is still very good! It feels as if the time for his and Shenhe's banners went by so quickly. I'll also miss him. D: But you should totally write something for him! He deserves it! <3

Yes!! Amber really is the cutest. It's so sad her dance was removed. >_< But her c2 is lots of fun and it makes it quicker to detonate Baron Bunny instead of having to wait for the explosion.

Aaa you're right! I can see it. Jade is the type of yan who will smile at you even when you're crying. orz He downplays the situation so much, to the point where you might catch yourself thinking that it isn't so bad. And Floyd!! On their own, both of them are terrifying, but when they're together it somehow feels even more intimidating. Every time I see them beside Azul I can't help but picture a mafia boss with his two most trusted bodyguards. ^^;;;

I adore everything about the ocean, so the Octavinelle trio has a special place in my heart. (∩˃o˂∩)♡ I feel like everything about Octavinelle, from its aesthetic to its dorm leader, is meant to pull you in. It's enticing with its pretty color scheme and comfortable lounge. But beneath all of that there is an unsettling darkness. Something like the depths of the ocean, where the deeper you go the colder, darker, and crueler it becomes.

Diasomnia is also very cool! I have one card from that dorm and it's a Silver card. I'm curious to learn about the others as well, both through the main story and through the card stories! Lilia's design is very cute! His behavior reminds me of Venti. That carefree type who's hiding more than he lets on... I like his personality a lot, though! He's very fun.

Omg I really hope you enjoy Nanbaka!! It was very enjoyable for me, so hopefully it's the same for you. :D

That makes sense! With Riddle, if you can use magic, he'll slap that collar on you for disobeying him and that's it. T_T He probably lectures you and expects you to follow through with whatever punishment he's going to dish out (like writing an apology letter or having to do chores). But if you follow all of his rules and act accordingly, then he becomes easy to please (for the most part). One slip-up and he's back to angry Riddle. :( With Scaramouche, there isn't much leniency and he's much more volatile when it comes to punishments. If anything, Riddle's punishments are probably very vanilla compared to some of the stuff Scara subjects you to. ;;;

Oooh, even so I'm eager to read it! Hopefully the writing process continues to go smoothly!

Yes!!! I can't believe I missed Soraru's nendoroid... What was I doing?! orz He's literally so cute. One day I hope to welcome nendoroid Soraru home so that he can sit beside Mafu on my shelf. ^0^

Omg Ruggie. <3 Another beloved. He is just so cute! I love how mischievous he looks. His laugh is everything!! You have very good taste in characters! I also think Ramshackle dorm feels like home, considering it’s the place where the mc stays with Grim. Despite how it looks, I think it would be very comfortable and fun to live in, even with the ghosts! 

As silly as Grim can be, especially when he’s causing trouble, he’s a genuine friend. His energetic personality definitely helps lighten the mood of being stuck in an unfamiliar world!

And I’m glad you recovered!! It’s always a relief not feeling sick anymore!

[ilovebeing-weird]

Dickinette February

Day-1 Spell/Potion

First day of commitment, let's see how this goes. I don't know what I am writing. So let's wait and watch. Yayy!!

Marinette was stressing out. Why? Her boyfriend has turned into a baby. Curse the Scarecrow, he has created a new spell that de-aged people. Nightwing came into its contact while saving a civilian.

"It will take only one day to fade away, but we will try to speed the process as much as possible." Bruce or Batman told her. "Till then can you take care of him? Our house is not child friendly." That's true but what do you expect from a house full of vigilantes

"Please take him!! He saw your photo and won't stop crying!! We don't know how to take care of him!!" Red Robin told her almost crying himself.

*TT* "Take the heathen." Always the grumpy Robin told her annoyed. Nothing new there.

"We are not trained enough for this!!" Red Hood says pleadingly while the 5 year old Dick Grayson in his arms is crying and making grabby hands towards Marinette. It was a odd science, not only because he was a baby, also because he was sad and crying.

"Give him to me." She said looking at her boyfriend, she was the most adorable thing she has ever seen, and she has seen Tikki. His big blue eyes were glazed and his chubby cheeks. Marinette was going to die of cuteness.

"Awwww, aren't you the cutest thing ever." Mari said cooing over him and making him calm down instantly.

"I wissed ou." Dick said looking up in her eyes

"Okay we will leave him in your care, and start finding the solution." Batman said taking out his grappling hook as the younger vigilantes followed suit.

"Let's take you inside, shall we?"

It shouldn't be so difficult, she had taken care of kids before. It's true they were older but taking care of a five year old shouldn't more different or difficult.

Right?

Wrong!

That kid was extremely energetic and flexible and knew gymnastics. He loved to drain Marinette's energy. Marinette was tired to the bone. She finally sat him to eat. It will be easy now, except he was throwing a fit while eating.

"Dick, please eat it. I will give you candy after this." Hearing candy made his face light up. She knew how much her boyfriend loved sugar.

"Pawmise?"

"Yes, promise. Now eat it for me?" He nodded his head and ate whatever was on his plate. "Very good. Now as promised, here is your candy." After having his sugar, he was even more energetic, so that meant, no rest for Marinette.

"Let's do something!!"

"Okay, what do you wanna do?"

"Ooh, ooh, let's go out. To the zoo or....... The Zoo?"

"Fine let's go," She knew he loved the zoo. Their first date was at a zoo too. They tried freeing the animals, and almost succeeded if it wasn't for Batman. "but first we have to get you dressed accordingly." he was in a loose T-shirt. Mari was lucky that she was working on a toddlers clothing line.

"Buh, I like this. Smells like you."

"But you gotta wear something else if you wanna go out."

"Can't wear this?" He asked his eyes pleading. Damn it! How dare he be such cute, and have those big blue eyes that she can't deny to. But she has too so she uses the little courage left in her and finally says....

"No"

"Okay"

"Good boy Dickie, now I am gonna get you some new clothes and then we'll go to the zoo."

"Mari wook, I can do like this mokey!!" Dick said, dressed adorably in a bunny onesie.

"Really? show me!" She had no doubt that he could impersonate the monkey. There was nobody who could do it better.

"Yeah" Dick said trying to climb into the monkey's cage

"Dick, what are you doing!?" Marinette exclaimed lifting him in her arms

"If I wave to do like mokey, I weeb to get in. I weeb the bars to swing."

"No"

"Why" He said his eyes watering. Why God?!

"Because we don't want to disturb the monkeys"

"Ohhhh" Dick made an understanding face

"Yeah"

"Why are tey in the wage?"

"So people can see them"

"It's bad"

"Yeah, it's bad"

"Wemove them?" He asked cutely tilting his head to the side

"We can't"

"Why"

"Because...... We just can't"

"Oh"

"Yeah"

"Let's go?"

"Yeah, let's go"

"Mari"

"Hmm"

"I wanna mawwy you" Marinette smiled in return

"You do?"

"Yea"

"I wanna marry you too." It wasn't a lie, she wanted to, to the adult version of him of course. "When do you wanna get married"

"Tomowwow"

"So soon?"

"I wanna do it soon"

"Okay then, let's get married tomorrow"

After coming home she changed him into his T-shirt, which was way too big for him, but ge wore it without complaining.

"So did you like the zoo?" Marinette asked a sleepy Dick

"Yea, it was fun. You were ith me" Hearing those words made Marinette's heart fill with warmth. She went into flashback when he said those words on their third date.

-- Flashback --

"Do you like this? I knew that you didn't want something to fancy, so I went for something basic, if you don't like it we could do something else. Of course you don't like it, I mean-" Dick silences Marinette's rambling by a light peck on her lips

"I love it, I would love any place if you would be with me."

-- Flashback ends --

"I had fun too" From the side of her eye she saw him rubbing his eyes

"Let's get you to bed shall we?"

"Hmm" That's all he said before he passed out in her arms

"Why are you so cute" After putting him to bed, her phone rang

"Hello?"

"Hey Mari"

"Oh, hey Tim"

"We are so sorry we dumped a baby on you for almost a whole day. We hope that it wasn't much of a problem. Sorry, but we couldn't find a solution to change him back soon."

"It's okay Tim, it wasn't a problem at all. I was happy to spend a whole day with him. And take care of him."

"Are you sure, if you want we can take him back"

"It's okay Tim, I can take care of him. He is sleeping anyway."

"Okay then, call us if you need us"

"Sure, bye"

"Bye"

Dick felt warm, he was in pain but also warm.

"What" He saw his girlfriend beside him sleeping soundly, no worries of the world. "How did I come here? Not that I am complaining, but how?" Suddenly all the memories came rushing back to him. From how he became a baby, to how they went to zoo. He proposed!! He wanted to propose, but properly, with a ring, a speech.

"What happened, Dick? Dick!!" Mari jumped on to him happy to see him turned back into an adult. He hugged back with an 'oof'

"Hey"

"You, you need to be more careful. What if something happened, do you know how awful it would've been"

"I know, I know. I am sorry"

"It's okay. Do you need food?"

"Yes please"

"And please, wear some jeans"

@dickinette-february

[dat-town]

bias tag game

rules: list your top 10 biases and answer the following questions

tagged by @lily-blue, thank youuu it was so fun <3

tagging @restlessmaknae

the first 10 bias i could think of (because obviously i have way more) in age order:

sua (dreamcatcher)

y (golden child)

ten (wayv)

eunwoo (astro)

leedo (oneus)

hyunjae (the boyz)

mark (nct 127)

yuqi (g-idle)

renjun (nct dream)

jay (enhypen)

1. Between 1&4 who would you rather kiss?

I'm pretty sure Sua wouldn't let it be awkward but I guess I would take my kdrama female lead moment with Eunwoo.

2. Between 2&7 who would be your best friend?

I think Sungyoon would be the kind of friend I would inevitably have a slight crush anyways but I totally would like to have a bestie like Mark! Since we're both INFJs I think we would understand each other well and since he's interested in writing too we could bond over that too. Plus, he's Mark Lee come on, he's friend-shaped.

3. Between 5&10 who has the better voice?

Obviously Jay has great vocals but have you heard Leedo talk? His deep raspy voice totally won me over.

4. Between 1&8 who is the funniest?

Hahahaha, they are both so funny and pretty straightforward but I feel like Sua would make some inappropriate jokes at times which I would find embarrassing but couldn't help but laugh at.

5. Between 6&9 who would you date?

Honestly, I can't imagine dating someone younger than my sisters, so Renjun is pretty much off limits. But I think Hyunjae despite all his tsundere-like caring personality could get on my nerves after a while with how clingy he could get and the way he nags something, plus I think he probably wouldn't find me too fun either xd So personality-wise we would be a better match with Renjun: we would have our quiet moments, collect scented candles, raise cacti and keep PDA to the minimum.

6. Between 9&10 who would you do a collaboration with?

I'm honestly not ever sure what I could collab in with Jay (maybe cooking?) but painting together with Renjun? please please please!!!

7. Between 4&8 who is the better dancer?

Sorry Eunwoo but definitely Yuqi, she's not lead dancer for nothing.

8. Between 3&5 who would you most likely marry?

As if I could imagine myself getting married haha. Leedo definitely seems like the type who would make a good husband with how he cooks and good with children but since I can only see myself settle down later after a bunch of travelling, maybe we could just raise cats together with Ten?

9. Between 1&7 who would you nurse when they are sick?

Definitely Mark. Not only because Sua looks like the type who can take care of herself but I feel like Mark would be the kind of sick person who wants to do things/be productive even when he should rest, so I would keep reminding him of that and cook for him.

10. Between 2&3 who has the better smile?

Unfair, totally unfair to compare Sungyoon's bunny smile and Ten's sunshine smile because I'm weak for both TT .... Ten.

11. Between 6&8 who would you vacation with?

I feel like both would be a bit fun (funny how - if I remember correctly - Hyunjae and Yuqi are both ENFJs). Hm if the vacation is in China I would go with Yuqi, so she could show me around but otherwise let's go with Hyunjae. I feel like he could calm me down when I get anxious about something not going as planned or just crack a joke so I wouldn't feel bad about it.

[lokisasylum]

Tag for Fanfic Writers

(this was supposed to be an Ask Game, but I don’t have the patience to sit and wait for someone to interact/write me one of 50 questions to my inbox. So I’ll just answer them myself LOL)

1. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently only for BTS

2. What pairings do you write for?

Jikook, Yoonmin, VMin & VMINKOOK.

3. What is your most popular fanfic?

“Lunatic High” for some reason... its a fantasy au. Has to do with a war that broke out following the assassination of the Emperor, where humans began hunting werewolves after accusing them of conspiring against the monarchy. So you have Taehyung, Namjoon, Hoseok and Jeongguk as survivors of this war and living as bounty hunters, but one day when Taehyung falls gravely ill and no remedy can cure his disease. The four of them have to journey south where a surviving pack of werewolves live and may be the only ones who can save him. But it is Taehyung himself who holds the biggest secret of them all.

I haven’t updated it in two years and it only needs the final chapter TT

4. Do you write original stories as well?

I used to have this one original story that I spent MANY years plotting and finally began writing in 2009, but after I reached the 32th chapter I left it on permanent Hiatus.

5. What fanfic of yours should everyone have read?

I would like to recommend “All or Nothing”, “Yoongi’s Confession” and “Forever You Said”.

6. What is a fandom you will never write for?

NEVER AGAIN for Death Note that fandom was hella toxic back in the day. I also wouldn’t write for Dragon Ball z (and all the versions of it) I just can’t envision the ships correctly XD

7. What is a ship you will never write for?

Tae//kook sorry no offense to the members themselves... but their crazy, toxic, obsessed fans made me hate the ship. Also the fics I’ve read of this ship are just as toxic and Jimin is always somehow hurt in them. So NOPE. The only way I would come close to writing anything with them is if it involves VMINKOOK as end game.

8. Archive of Our Own, FanFiction.net, Wattpad, Tumblr, etc. which platform do you prefer?

Archive of Our Own all the way. I used to have a FF.net account many years ago but never really uploaded anything to it. Never did liked wattpad’s format and Tumblr isn’t exactly a practical place to read fics plus you have to manually link chapters.

9. What are your favorite fanfics?

Oh wow I’ve read so many good ones... “Surreptitious” (by Bangtanbananas), “bitchin’ witchin’“ (by spookysuga), “forever was never till now” (by SpringonMars) and “The Devil’s Cut”

10. How do you stay motivated to finish what you’ve started?

I cry on the floor, go through several breakdowns and then stare blankly at my word doc forcing my brain to work.

11. What’s your longest fanfic?

“Lunatic High” with 16-17 chapters.

12. Do you want to break your readers‘ heart or make them laugh?

13. What is your planning process?

I try to write little snippets whenever they come to mind no matter what I’m doing. So I always try to keep my phone close by and my Notes ready for any plot bunny that may run by.

14. What have others criticized about your fanfic?

I’ve honestly never gotten “criticized” per say or negative comments. Though I do get that sometimes my readers can be a bit impatient 🤭 but I get that since I can be impatient too.

15. OCs or no OCs?

No OCs as main characters, only supporting if I run out of people.

16. Do you use sentence starters, writing prompts and/or fandom headcanons for your fanfics?

I try a bit of everything if it helps the ideas flow.

17. Do you use/follow advice from writing blogs/posts?

I try to, but don’t let it influence my writing too much.

18. What is your favorite writing prompt?

Strangers to Lovers, most Alternative Universes

19. Dead or overused tropes?

omg, the freaking “school sweet heart who falls in love with the asshole”, the whole “first time/loosing their virginity” trope (how many times is the same character gonna loose their V-Card in 500 universes?!), also any mafia trope. 

20. Can we get a list of all of your current available fanfics?

I have like 19 of them. So I’ll just provide the link to them HERE.

21. What’s your shortest fanfic?

“You’re My Tear/You’re My Fear” (944 words) which is a song-fic with the song “TEAR” by BTS.

22. Do you listen to music during your writing process? What music do you listen to while you’re writing?

Hmm I have like 49 or 50 playlists/mixtapes. All from different genres but when I’m writing a particular story I listen to my Release Radar or New Releases and like the songs I think would fit to that story. So many of my fics have their own mixtape ^^

23.Long chapters or short chapters?

I always start a new fic thinking “this will only be a oneshot” and then chapter 2 and 3 happens...

24. How many WIPs (work-in-progress) do you’ve got?

......like 10...

25. How many WIPs will you finish?

3-4 because I finally have a solid plot for them.

26. First-person-narrative or third-person-narrative?

Both, both are good.

27. Do you take requests?

I used to when I had nothing to write about but some requests.... can be a little intimidating.

28. I will name you three things (object — scenario — fandom/ship): write a paragraph or two!

29. What’s more difficult? Fanfics or original work?

Original works.

30. What writing software do you use?

Nothing fancy, just Word Doc. & Notes.

31. Do you use beta/sensitivity readers?

No.

32. Past or present tense?

Both

33. Do friends and family know that you write fanfics?

Friends... and said friends don’t know me IRL lol

34. How did you find the magical world of fanfics?

I was 9yr and into the anime YuYu Hakusho, so I was browsing the internet for images about Kurama and Hiei cause they were my fave characters and stumbled into this blog that someone had and she had this story “Wild Winds”, I read it thinking it was some spoiler to the series and I remember that the story was kind of sad because Kurama had killed his human body and was going back to his Yohko Kurama self and Hiei held him in his arms through the process. At the end Kurama and Hiei kiss but it was out of defiance because they knew they didnt have much time left because they were found out. I legit thought this would or had happened in the series, but the author explained to me that it was made up by her and I found that so fascinating.

35. What is your favorite review?

This one is still a personal fave that I keep close to my heart:

36. Did you ever delete a work of yours?

From my current fanfics? No, but I did deleted old ones from my deviantart page because years later as I grew more mature I realized how childish a lot of my writing was back then.

37. Did your work ever get plagiarized?

Ahh... that’s an old wound that’s tough to re-open. Because it didn’t happen with my fanfics but it DID happened with that original story I mentioned. And the one who plagiarized it was a long time follower of mine on DA, I even considered her a friend. She used MY story for a contest she made up at a Death Note fan club she had and never told me. I found out because another follower was a member in that club so she asked me about it. What hurt the most is that when I called her out in private and asked her to delete my story from her contest she made this post ON THE CLUB saying I was accusing her of being a disgusting thief and wanted to ruin the contest, so this ended up with her 300+ club members harassing me and sending me death threats. I think that’s one of the reasons I quit writing that story half way.

38.Do you partake in any fanfic/writing events? (Big bangs, zines, NaNoWriMo, etc?)

I’ve thought about it? But most of these contest take place on Twitter which I don’t have an account to and most of Army twitter is well... hella toxic. Especially now with fanfic writers getting harassed/bullied into deleting their accounts and called “fetishizers” by fake woke kpoppies who enjoy listening to fake moan videos and reading Y/N/self-insert fics about being r*ped by their 7 mafia husbands. 😒 (I said what I said)

39. Collaborations or working solo?

I enjoy working solo for now. I like working at my own pace.

40. Do you have any rituals before uploading a fic?

Yes! I freak out, obsessively go over each word and sentence to make sure no typos are in sight, drink two cups of black coffee, have a mental break down, get distracted by tumblr or animal videos on youtube, dissociate for half an hour and finally upload the fic at 6:00AM ^^ then have another meltdown the next day after I find ONE typo I missed 😂😂😂😂😂

41. What is something you don’t like about your writing?

That it doesn’t come out when I want/need it to or the way I have it figured out inside my head.

42. Rudest review?

lol okay so this wasn’t really a “rude” review, but there was this one girl who left very strange comments on every chapter of “Forever You Said” while talking in 3rd person. Its like she was running her own self-insert fic while reading mine. Thankfully she deleted her account.

43. Guilty pleasure tropes and scenarios?

Guilty pleasure tropes... hmm.. I’m a sucker for vampire x werewolf relationships since its considered a “forbidden love” and how they eventually work it out. Also the “Enemies to Lovers” tropes is an all time fave especially when the love happens in a way you never expected it. 

44. Does fanart of your fanfic exist?

I.. as far as I’m concerned I’m the only ones who makes fanart/companion art of my fics 😅😌 I have yet to see a single fanart of any of them....

45. Do fanfics of your fanfic exist?

I don’t think so? But if there are I would like to read them! Just as long as the person didn’t do it out of spite because they didn’t like the pairing/ship I wrote about.

46. Few long essay reviews or many short reviews?

I enjoy both! But the long ones are more fun to read because you get an in depth pov of what your readers liked/disliked about the story.

47. What fanfic of yours is truly underrated?

I feel like maybe “Sin For You” underrated. Its my first vmin fic and second fic I wrote/published.

48. What is your favorite sentence that you’ve used in a fanfic?

Ah there’s SO MANY... but the ones closest to my heart are:

#01. "Someone once said that when you finally learn to love… really learn to love, you won’t need to give up on anything; Not your friends, your family or your hopes and dreams. Because Love is supposed to add up, no take away.” He drew in a shaky breath. “But if that’s true, then why are we so afraid of what we might lose?–” [Jimin to JK, “All or Nothing”]

#02. “Most fairy-tales make you believe that there is such a thing as “Forever”, but in reality kingdoms fall, buildings turn to ruble, words fade, bodies decay and turn to dust. Nothing ever lasts.Not even love.“ [Jimin, “Forever You Said”]

49. Where do you draw inspiration from?

Music mainly, especially from composers like Peter Gundry, Zack Hemsey & Adrien von Ziegler.  Secondly since I am a History & Art major I enjoy doing research about topics of my liking to incorporate in the stories (for example: I had to do A LOT of research for “Forever You Said” regarding Joseon Dynasty, how the world kept changing up until World War I & II era. )

50. Can we get a teaser for an upcoming chapter?

Sure! This is from a Yoonmin oneshot I’ve been working on:

“He hated remembering those things—those days where he could only be happy not as himself.  Not as Min Yoongi, but as Agust-D.

Agust-D who lived on the edge; where the days and nights passed between cigarette butts, cheap drinks, fast cars, running from the cops, tattered curtains in a motel room somewhere, long roads and even longer nights. Anyone brave or dumb enough to mingle in his world would either come out a stronger man or die a coward trying to run from it without realizing that it was already too late to back out. Which is why only a literal handful of individuals made it till the bitter end of the journey and lived to tell about it.  Though not without a heavy price to pay. “

[whitecatindisguise]

Ok, so here goes. How about a lil mashup? (TTS would be modern, to match the other fandoms) Imagine what would happen if Varian travelled to San Fransokyo for some kind of science expo and meets Hiro and Baymax there. There is a robbery at the Expo and Player asks them for help (he already knows Hiro) as it's V.I.L.E.'s doing but Carmen's on another mission somewhere else. I know it's a bit chaotic but I tried to explain idea as good as I could

Okay, took me a while. It might be different from what you imagined, but that's what you get when you ask your sister dearest to write you a story lmao.

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“Alchemist to Zero. What’s your status?” The communicator in Hiro’s helmet sounded and the boy rolled his eyes.

“I see the target. They are entering the building. Can’t see the cargo, tho.” He replied. “And what’s with the codenames?”

“Because I think it’s unfair only Player gets to have one.” The person on the other side replied and Hiro rolled his eyes again. So childish.

“Because I have to stay anonymous.” Another voice cut in. “And remember this is only for one job. Normally I’d send Red, but she has her hands full in Seul already.”

“Yeah, yeah.” The previous voice dismissed and Hiro could hear the sizzling of acid. “Anyway, I’m in. Let’s get my stuff back and go already. I have an Expo to win.”

“In your dreams, Va- Alchemist.” Hiro corrected himself quickly. No matter what he said about codenames, he didn’t want to risk anyone hearing their real names. “The prize is mine.”

“You wish!” The other replied and Hiro chuckled.

“Guys, work now, bicker later.” Player called with an exasperated huff. “Besides, if I was there, none of you would even stand a chance.”

Hiro decided to leave it at that, opting to focus on the mission instead. He still had no idea why someone would steal Varian’s chemicals, but it was always better safe than sorry.

The Expo was an international science event, when the scientist from all around the globe met in one place to show their latest inventions and fight for the main prize, the title of Scientist of the Year. What was amazing about the Expo, it allowed both adults and teenagers like him, or Varian, compete alongside.

You never know where the genius is hiding, was the Expo’s motto. He and Varian met on the event few years ago, and became quick friends, despite being rivals in the contest.

Varian didn’t live in San Fransokyo. The boy was German and was extremely intelligent. He spoke several languages, English, French and Italian being only few of them, except for his native German. He was into chemistry the most, but also had a knack for engineering.

They often spoke online, comparing their latest inventions, sharing stories and giving advice to one another.

Player, on the other hand, was a mystery. Hiro never saw the guy, but from what he’d learned, he was only a year or two older than himself, and extremely intelligent too. He was a talented hacker who lived in Ontario, Canada, and preferred to stay at home.

He contacted Hiro on the day of the Expo (how he got his phone number, he had no clue) and told him about the upcoming heist happening at the Expo. Apparently, some group called V.I.L.E. was planning to steal some very dangerous chemicals during the event.

Player explained he’d normally didn’t bother uninvolved people, but the chemicals are supposed to be extremely dangerous in wrong hands, and his usual team was busy somewhere else.

A short talk with Honey Lemon confirmed Player’s info, so Hiro decided to help the boy, if only to stop the criminals from doing something really bad. So, imagine his surprise, when the stolen chemicals turned out to belong to Varian.

The German scientist absolutely refused to let Hiro go after the thieves alone, claiming his knowledge of what exactly the chemicals were and how to best contain them will only help him. Player agreed shortly after and Hiro gave the boy a spare communicator, so they can all communicate with no trouble.

Hiro’s scaled down from the building across the street, where he was positioned, and approached the abandoned warehouse the criminals went in. He pushed himself against the wall, stealing a glance through one of the windows.

There were only two people inside, a blonde woman in a tight suit and mask covering her face, and a man dressed like a mime. Quick conversation with Player revealed their names to be Tigress and Mime Bomb respectively.

The woman held out a hand with a suitcase. A quick glance told Hiro it contained the stolen chemicals, as he noticed the moon emblem on the front, which was the symbol Varian used to mark his property.

Hiro peeked out some more, and noticed the said boy crouching behind one of the crates in the warehouse, observing the two. Varian’s hands twitched and Hiro knew they didn’t have much time.

“Don’t do anything stupid, V.” He whispered into the communicator, which only earned him an annoyed huff. God, this was terrible idea to bring him along.

Varian was extremely possessive over his things. Sure, he let people see them, but if you try to even touch them without his consent...

“Va-Alchemist!” He called out more urgently, hoping to stop the boy from doing anything reckless.

Varian had literally no experience with criminals. Hiro met and fought with his fare share, but the German boy was a complete rookie. If he doesn’t do anything now it’s-

Just then it seemed like Varian’s patience finally reached his limit. He jumped from behind the crates with a battle cry, brandishing some colourful balls in each hand, strangely similar-looking to the ones used by Honey Lemon.

“Crap! Player, I’m going in!” Hiro called out and pushed away from the wall, running to the door.

He heard shouts and some explosions from the inside. He pulled the door open and hoped for the best, bursting inside. His eyes felt on the scene in front of him and stopped, dumbfounded.

“Zero, what’s going on there?” Player called out in his ear, but the boy was too shocked to reply. “Hiro!”

“You... just access my helmet camera and see for yourself.” Hiro sounded tired.

He heard fast typing and then a gasp of surprise, which told him Player finally had a visual. And what visual was that.

Mime Bomb was sprawled out on the floor, stuck in some pink goo, looking confused at the ordeal. Tigress was on the other side of the room, stuck to the wall with the same kind of substance, snarling and shouting in anger at someone crouching on the floor.

That someone was Varian, who frantically worked to open the suitcase, his hands trembling in fear. Finally, the lock clicked open and the boy let out a sigh of relief.

“Nothing is broken. Thank the Sun.” He breathed out and closed the suitcase. He picked it up and stood up, staring at the woman glued to the wall. “What were you thinking, throwing it like that?! Don’t you know if any of those broke it would be a disaster?! We could all die!”

“I wouldn’t have to throw it, if you didn’t attack us!” Tigress snarled back angrily and tried to pull herself free. “Who even are you?”

“I’m the one who made those chemicals, you dumbass!” Varian shouted back, not even noticing Hiro standing in the now-open door. “If you steal something, at least learn what to NOT DO with it!”

“Is Varian just... lecturing her?” Player asked. Hiro could almost see his wide-open eyes threatening to fall out of the eye sockets.

“Yup.” He confirmed, staring blankly at the scene.

“Is he normal?” The Canadian sounded shocked. Hiro shrugged.

“Is any of us?” He replied and earned a sigh and a snort in return. “Are the police coming?”

“Oh, yeah. I gave them an anonymous tip few minutes ago, They should be here soon.” Player finally seemed to shook himself awake. “Better leave before they arrive.”

“Sure. Hey, Alchemist!” He called out, sparing the trapped woman another tirade of insults.

Varian turned around and smiled.

“Hey, Zero. Got my stuff!” He raised the hand with the suitcase and waved with the other. “Easy-peasy.”

“Good, ‘cause the police is going to be here soon.” Hiro could already hear the sirens coming closer. “We gotta go.”

“Oh, right!” Without further stalling, Varian ran up to him and they left the two criminals still stuck by the peculiar goo.

They were already several blocks away, when Player finally deemed it safe enough to stop running.

“By the way.” Hiro turned to panting Varian, who rose his head in question. “What’s with the goo?”

“Oh, that?” Varian grinned, showing his bunny teeth and pulled out a pink ball from his pocket. “It’s my own invention. Sticks to everything it touches. I actually came up with it as a more humane way to get rid of the pests back in Old Corona. But it works just as well at stopping idiots from doing more harm than they already did.”

“Nice.” Hiro nodded. “How long does it take to dissolve?”

“Few hours. That is, unless you have a dissolver at hand, which I have right here.” Varian fished out another ball, this time green and cackled. “Serves them right for stealing from me.”

“Remind me to never get on your bad side.” Hiro laughed and shook his head at his friend. “Are we clear to go back to the Expo now, Player?”

“Sure thing. Thanks for the help, guys.” Player replied.

“Oh yeah! Go Team Genius!” Varian laughed and raised a fist in the air.

“We really have to talk about those codenames.” Hiro let out a tired sigh and Player laughed in his ear.

[fuckyeahexofics]

Fic Search #216

1.

200705. m trying to find a fic i read several years ago. I think it was either kaisoo or chanbaek, and from what i remember one of the characters passed away (i think due to a disease) and somehow the other character ends up dying/on the verge of death as well and they see their partner again (in like a limbo) and want to stay together, but their partner says it's not their time yet and sends them "back". and when the character wakes up (in the ambulance) they are holding onto a pebble/stone?

2. 200706. Hey!! I’m trying to look for a fic that was written years ago! It was a bandau fic- Tao centric. Where Tao started writing fanfics about the members and he wrote in this “secret book” and all of the members tried to find a way to get the book and one time they even made lay go shower with him just to distract him while the others tried to get the book. Oh! And his fanfic writer name was something like “guccigirl~” and he was a popular fanfic writer. Sorry and thank you!!

3.  200710. hope you all are having a good day and staying healthy!! i was wondering if you know a fic that might’ve been master/slave au and had various pairings but focused on suho and chen owned him? i cant remember a lot and i’m trying to find it but the only thing i remember was this scene where chen fucks suhos throat and i’m pretty sure suho didn’t really like him? sorry if that’s not a lot of info but i appreciate everything you do!!

4. 200710. mochg26. OMG are you still in existance!? Like I just found you and I really hope you're still going here in 2020 because I have an ask! And this seems like the best place... should I do my ask here just in case? Okay well I'm looking for a Krisho fic that is like hybrid au where Jun is a barista bunny and Yifan is an alpha wolf and they're at the cafe and some wolves are bothering Jun and Kris comes to his rescue. It's not that long but I'm running out of words.. shit. I hope you can help TT

5.  200714. Okay so I found this doc on ao3 a while back but I can’t find it anywhere. I’m pretty sure it was sebaek, and it’s basically just a kink piece where baekhyun is a demon or an incubus or something that ‘feeds’ on sexual energy, and the story opens with him draining this older guy(joonmyun) by accident so he’s like well what about some younger guys and he ends up at a college party and flirts w Sehun but they are interrupted by approximately two guys (non exo) and it’s basically a gangbang

6. moonrise romance; sadly deleted 200717. Hi! I hope you guys are doing fine in this difficult times ♡ I am looking for a old fics I remember it was pcy/ksoo I remember yeol was a space soldier and Ksoo worked for the gov and he had a baby son with red hair. Yeol come back home for a mission. I remember they had to hide their powers and ksoo has a greenhouse in his home and i think they live in this kind of dome city cus air was really bad. I think there was chen too. I search in every tag and nothing :( thank for ur help ♡

7. 200719. Hi, I’m looking for a fic I’ve tried googling and searching but I must not have the right word combo! I believe it’s Kaisoo and abo but they had broken up but had a child together, Kyungsoo was seeing Baekhyun instead and he had bitten over Jongin’s bite. Kyungsoo didn’t want more children because he wanted them to have the same Dad. Anyway at the end (possibly because of Kyungsoo heat) Kaisoo get back together and have another baby. If you can find this thank you so much!

8. 200801. I'm trying to locate a fic that I'm sure was on AO3. I could've sworn the title was "when the lights go out and all the sinners crawl" or something like that. It was a kaisoo demon/angel fic where they get trapped in a circle kai made.

9. heartbeat highway by xiseoks 200726. hi! i'm looking for a baekchen fic i read a while back on ao3, and all i can remember about it is that it was best friends to lovers and took place in the 80s? i think? or otherwise had an 80s sort of vibe. thanks!

10. The Beauty of Death 200727. Hi! Can you please help me find this fic? BH and Lu were notorious thieves? While CY was just a normal dude. There was this scene, where Lu kidnapped CY. They were in a bar? when he took pic of CY and send it to BH. BH goes there immediately. I also remember, Lu & BH trained CY to seduce a woman. This woman has the jewel that Lu and BH wanted, they couldn’t do it by themselves because their identity has already been compromised that’s why they trained Yeol. Lu and BH we’re watching thru the cctv

11. ashore 200801. Hi! Asking about a chanbaek fic where chanyeol is a pirate and baekhyun is either a mermaid/siren and he gets in hugeee trouble for loving a human. His "mother" is this huuuuge sea creature. [SPOILER AHEAD] at the end, chanyeol has a daughter who mentions she's seen a mermaid by the beach who gave her a little trinket chanyeol had given baekhyun. I'm not entirely sure where I read it! Thank youuuu

12. 200806. momwoni. Hey, I'm wondering if you guys know this fic that I've been looking for a while. I'm pretty sure it was ChanSoo, where Chanyeol is an intern and Kyungsoo is his mentor? I think Chanyeol is Kyungsoo fan or admire him and in the end he choose to not work for that company. It's vague I'm sorry, but it'll be wonderful if I can read it again. Thanks for your hardwork all these years, stay safe guys! Lots of love for you guys

Thanks @pipatsu and anon!

[anotherkpopvictim]

Zoo Day - TaeKook Littlespace Drabble

(Source - allthingstaekook)

“lynn-jiie said: Maybe little jungkook and cg tae visit the zoo? (If you want it sexual, jungkook can be a bad boy and taehyung can teach him a lesson ;)) Sorry I’m bad at this”

A/N: Alright, so I loved this idea because Taekook is life <3 Also, I decided not to do anything sexual in this one, I’ll start off easy.

This is my first drabble so I would like to give a little disclaimer. I am not a little myself, and I have never known anyone in real life who is a little, so there might be some things that aren’t correct. If you notice something that incorrect or offensive to littles and caregivers, please kindly let me know. The last thing I want to do is offend anyone. I am simply writing from what I understand but I know I still have some things to learn.

Also, I’m Canadian so please excuse me if some words are spelled differently. And I don’t know anything about zoos in South Korea so...yeah. Just go with it.

I hope you enjoy this cute little drabble.

Pairing: Little!Jungkook X Caregiver!Taehyung

Rating: G

Words: 1865

Fluff, non-sexual

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“Are we there yet?”

Taehyung smiled and shook his head fondly, eyes momentarily leaving the road so he could look at the younger in the rearview mirror. “Fifteen more minutes, baby.”

Jungkook pouted and whined, “But that's soooooo long!”

“It's not that long, Kookie.” Taehyung replied, “Hey, how about you choose the music, huh?”

The younger immediately brightened up, his eyes shining behind his cute round glasses, “Twice! Twice!” at Taehyung's quirked eyebrow, he added, “Twice please, Daddy.”

“Alright, bun. Hang on.”

Taehyung changed the playlist playing to one he titled Kook's Little Songs. He pressed play and sure enough, the first song to start blasting through the car was TT. The older fondly watched as Jungkook immediately began doing the choreography, unrestrained despite the seat belt holding him back. He belted out the lyrics like he hadn't a care in the world, and Taehyung loved seeing him like this, so free.

I'm like TT, just like TT

ireon nae mam moreugo neomuhae neomuhae

A laugh bubbled out of Taehyung's throat as Jungkook stomped his foot and placed his hands on his hips just like in the dance. The little even pouted too, fully into the song. He just looked so adorable that Taehyung wanted to pinch his cheeks.

I'm like TT, just like TT

Tell me that you'll be my baby

The singing was now bordering on screeching, but as long as Jungkook was enjoying himself, Taehyung didn't care.

The rest of the fifteen minute drive consisted of more girl group covers courtesy of Jungkook himself. This included Dance the Night Away (little Kook was a Twice stan, okay), as well as Red Velvet's Peek-A-Boo and Blackpink's As If It's Your Last. Taehyung really wished he hadn't been driving, otherwise he totally would have filmed the whole thing to send to their hyungs.

“DADDY, IT'S THE ZOO!” Jungkook pointed frantically out the window, eyes wide with excitement. He was practically bouncing in his seat.

Taehyung chuckled, “I can see that, baby.” He quickly parked the vehicle and got out to go over to the younger's side. As he unbuckled the little's seat belt, Jungkook whined, ever the impatient one. “Hey,” Taehyung gave him a more firm look, “No whining, Kookie. You want to be a good boy for Daddy, don't you?”

Jungkook nodded quickly, “Y-Yes, Kookie wanna be good. Sorry, Daddy. He do better now, promise.”

A tweak to the nose made the Jungkook's face scrunch up cutely and the older smile again. “Alright, are you ready to go see the animals, bun?”

The sound the younger made was something between a squeal and a laugh, and he began clapping his hands together. “Yes, yes, yes! Please!”

After paying to get in, Taehyung took the little's hand tightly and they started their journey through the zoo. “Where do you want to go first?”

Jungkook pursed his lips and furrowed his brows cutely as he thought, before he beamed up at the other. “Tigers!”

“This way, then.”

They probably made it twenty feet down the pathway before the younger got distracted. Taehyung was kind of expecting that though, so it was okay.

“Daddy!” Jungkook exclaimed, waggling his finger obnoxiously in the direction of an enclosure to their left. “Look it! Look it! Gorillas!” the older allowed himself to be pulled over to the pen so they could see the gorillas closer up.

They watched a large Silverback and a smaller female gorilla eating some apple chunks from a food dish. The large one took another slice and unexpectedly shoved it into the female's mouth. She looked up at him before beginning to chew. He seemed to take that as acceptance to his courtship because he visibly puffed out his chest proudly.

“Looks like someone's got a crush.” Taehyung mused, causing the little at his side to giggle.

“He likes her,” he agreed, then tilted his head as if he just thought of something. “The big one looks like Joonie-hyung.”

The older couldn't help but burst out laughing in surprise, but as he looked at the animal, he had to agree as well. The way the Silverback walked down to the little pond at the back of the pen was eerily reminiscent of the aforementioned Kim Namjoon. “He does, doesn't he?”

Kookie grinned, “Yeah.”

They continued on their walk, Jungkook humming and skipping as they went. They detoured (again) to see the giraffes, little Kookie looking on with wide eyes at the fantastically sizable creature. It was very surprising to even Taehyung just how large they really were.

After that, they stopped at the petting zoo and spent a good half hour brushing the goats. Taehyung took a picture of the younger with an alpaca at Jungkook's request, because, “This 'paca looks like Jinnie-hyung!” and Jin needed to know about it immediately, apparently (Jin's response was a bunch of keyboards smashes and hearts).

“Are you gonna find animals that look like all your hyungs today, baby?” Taehyung questioned.

“Uh huh!” the little replied, his eyes nearly disappearing with how hard he was smiling.

By the time they had actually made it to the tigers, they'd been there for nearly two hours, and Jungkook was slowly losing all the energy he'd had before in the heat of the sun. He still refused to go home before seeing the tigers, though. “Tigers are the bestest, Daddy.”

Taehyung smiled as he used a wet napkin to clean up the remnants of blue cotton candy from around the younger's mouth. “Yeah, why's that, bun?”

“'Cause tigers are protective and really, really beautiful,” he explained, before becoming shy. The little looked down at his feet and bit his lip as his cheeks stained a pretty rose colour. “Just like Daddy.”

God, Taehyung was so terribly enamoured with him it was insane. “Aigoo!” he cooed, pinching Jungkook's cheek softly. “That's so sweet, baby.”

Jungkook giggled, squirming at the praise. “What animal am I, Daddy?”

“Well, a cute little bunny rabbit, of course,” the older replied as he stood up from the bench they had been sat on. “Just like the ones we saw at the petting zoo. Except, you're much cuter than them.”

The younger slapped his hands over his cheeks as they turned an even darker hue, nearly bright red now. Jungkook looked down and whined out, “Daddy!”

Taehyung didn't think he would ever get over how cute it was that the younger still got embarrassed over his compliments. “It's true!” he insisted, “No one's more beautiful than my bunny.”

Jungkook peeked through the gaps in his fingers, “Daddy's bunny?” he asked shyly.

“Daddy's cutest, most adorable bunny.” the older corrected, just so he could admire the little's blush for a bit longer.

Sure enough, Jungkook whined and threw his arms around Taehyung, hiding his face in his neck.

“Alright,” Taehyung continued, changing the subject. He didn't want to overwhelm the younger, even if it was with good feelings. Not right now, anyway. “How about we go see the tigers now, huh baby?”

Jungkook nodded and pulled away from him again so they could head towards the tiger pen. Their hands swung, intertwined between them, as they got closer and closer to the most anticipated exhibit.

Once they could see they familiar orange and black stripes, the younger squealed and ran excitedly away from his caregiver. He jumped up on the safety fence so he could get a better look, and though Taehyung knew that the predator couldn't get to the little, he was still worried about the younger hurting himself.

“Careful, bun.” Taehyung admonished gently, hands moving to hold Jungkook's hips just in case he fell as soon as he was close enough to do so.

Jungkook, on the other hand, wasn't paying any attention to his hyung at all. His gaze was locked on the vibrantly colored, female Bengal tiger crossing right in front of them. The dark, blood orange fur shimmered more brightly in the beams of sunlight, and the black stripes and white detailing seemed to contour her face and pattern her body breathtakingly.

“I think you're right, bun,” the older mused, pressing a kiss to the back of the little's head but eyes still entranced by the magnificently intimidating animal prowling along the ground less than ten feet from them. “Tigers are pretty cool.”

The two of them watched as the creature turned to look at them briefly, eyes flashing with a warning before she turned away once more. She reached the front left corner of the enclosure, where two cubs who couldn't have been more than a few months old wrestled in the dirt. The mother – Taehyung assumed she was the mother anyways, with how protective she was being – plopped herself down nearby and her two cubs pounced on her, yipping happily at her presence. One jumped on her back and began biting at her ear, while the other one turned over on its back and started pawing at her face. The larger tiger only halfheartedly growled at them before giving in to their antics. Watching the animal like this, Taehyung could almost picture the tiger giving a fond rolling of her eyes.

“Protec'ive,” Jungkook said, breaking the comfortable silence that had formed between them. The little's voice was quieter, and Taehyung could tell that he was getting tired. The younger turned to look at the older with a sleepy smile, “Just like Daddy.”

“Just like Daddy.” Taehyung agreed. He shuffled the younger around and brought him into his embrace invitingly. Jungkook didn't hesitate to jump up and wrap his legs around the older's waist, arms curling around his shoulders similarly. The little shoved his face into Taehyung's neck as the other held the back of his thighs so he wouldn't fall.

“Tired, Daddy.” the little slurred.

“I know, bun. It's past your usual nap time.” Taehyung began walking them through the park towards the entrance. “You can sleep now, okay baby?”

“M'kay.” Jungkook hummed, already half asleep.

Taehyung was glad that no one gave them any trouble as they went. A few ladies saw them and turned to each other to coo at the cuteness, but they thankfully didn't receive any dirty looks or anything.

Once they reached the car, Taehyung settled the younger into the back seat, doing up his seat belt easily. He draped his Winnie the Pooh blanket over him and tucked his stuffed bunny into his arms. Jungkook was completely asleep now, his face peaceful, lips pouted out just the slightest bit. The older quickly pulled out the little's pacifier from the travel bag and made sure that it was clean before slipping it between the younger's lips. Jungkook latched on to the teat of the soother, immediately suckling happily and letting out a sigh of relief in his sleep.

After pressing a loving kiss to his forehead, Taehyung started the drive home. It was quiet compared to the drive earlier, but no less comfortable. The older was more than content with sneaking glances in the rearview mirror so he could see Jungkook's adorable sleepy pout. And if he took a few (read: about one hundred) pictures of him with his phone, the younger didn't need to know.

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A/N: so that’s the drabble! Thank you lynn-jiie for requesting this, I had fun writing it! I have a few more drabbles in the works, but if you would like to request something, you can, just know that it might be a while. If it's going to take more than a few weeks, I will message you and let you know, otherwise, you can expect it within a week or two.

[uwua3]

hi bunnie!!! i’m simping over juza again (but when am i not) so may i request some soft juza dating hc’s?? anything is fine 🥺👉👈 ilysm 💕

hi, mel~ ♡ i hope you’re doing well! :D i know you’re a fan of genshin impact, so i hope you enjoy this !!! <333 this isn’t as #Soft as i wanted, but i hope it makes you smile regardless 🥺 i love you lots !!! so does juza~ ´͈ ᵕ `͈ ♡°◌̊ (ahhh can you ever date a fatui harbringer though? hopefully some day TT)

summary: before juza leaves, he gives you a dream he will defend until the end

warnings: genshin impact spoilers(?), mentions of death

author’s note: no, i will not elaborate on why i have this extreme association of juza with childe. please do not ask me, as i will write *too much*. however, for any of my a3! genshin fans, please enjoy this piece for 11th fatui harbringer, hyodo juza! (there are no MAJOR spoilers for childe’s story—just his personality/family relations!)

+ i do NOT ship childe/traveller !!! childe is a young adult while traveller is canonically a teenager, i do not support the actual ship itself. please note juza is 18 in this writing :)

word count: 1,566

music: who are you, really? – mikky ekko, killer – the ready set

until we meet again, in snezhnaya.

🍁🍰 hyodo juza

They call Hyodo Juza, “Defender of Childhood Dreams”.

Because if you make a promise, you keep it. If you make a mistake, you apologize. If you give someone a dream, you defend it ‘til the end.

Despite always being away from his home country of Snezhnaya, Juza found himself keeping his word no matter where he went. As one of the older brothers of the Hyodo household, Juza could clearly remember his younger siblings’ tears as he departed all those years ago.

“Toymakers go all around the world for the best toys! I’ll send home lots of gifts, promise.” Juza swore on his life before disappearing away in the snow, wielding the emblem of the Fatui at eighteen.

“Brother Kumon, I will be home soon. I will take the first ship home, just as I promised—and you know how I always keep my promises.”

Yours faithfully, Your loyal knight

Juza sits in Liyue now, the ink staining the parchment against his will as he carefully signs his name. Gifts of all kinds sat beside him, such as kites, rattle drums, porcelain dolls, and snacks. After all, Juza did make a promise to send gifts. His younger brother, Kumon, deserved the best.

Before Juza could remember the chill of the snow down his spine and the numbing cold of frostbite he hadn’t felt in so long, the surface of his tea became unevenly rippled. At a distance, Juza could already tell it was you. Your rather odd companion, Paimon, could be sighted a mile away with how loud she was. On the other hand, you attentively listened as you stood out amongst the crowds.

Placing his quill down, Juza placed a pleasant smile upon his face. For a second, Snezhnaya disappeared. The frozen binding of his loyalty to her Majesty, the Tsaritsa, melted to reveal a heart longing for you to turn your head.

Even if it was for a moment, Juza’s head cleared of it all. His family waiting for him to conquer the world, his brother awaiting his latest toys, the expectation of laying all seven stars upon the Cryo Archon’s feet. All of it disappeared and all that was left was your face.

Honorary knight of Mondstadt. Hero that slayed Dvalin, or Stormterror. Lost twin looking for your sibling across Teyvat. You, a person from a different world, had made Juza forget why he had been fighting. Ever since he was fourteen, Juza fought tooth and nail just to survive. Now, Juza almost felt like he didn’t have to even move a finger as you met his eyes and returned his smile.

Juza would go through the abyss again, for three years even, to keep that smile.

When you walked over to his table of one, Juza lifted his hand in a wave as he called your name. Like you two were just friends, and nothing more. However, friends... wasn’t enough, not for Juza.

“Finally! My only worthy opponent, have you come for another fight?” Juza half-joked, his voice betraying his rumbling excitement and passion to be beaten once again. You always managed to gain the upper hand despite everything, and the rush of feeling like he was about to die gave him a thrill like no other.

But, you just shook your head as Paimon rolled her eyes, crossing her little arms mid-air. “Gosh, Juza, all you think about is fighting!” Juza held his hands up as if he surrended (he never actually would) and rested his hand on his spear, feeling the cool metal. Juza could imagine the electric sensation of his delusion, crackling for a fight regardless.

Only you could get him so worked up, Juza thought.

“No, I. . .” You trailed off, pausing to look away. The lowering sunset reflected in your eyes, like waves of Liyue’s harbor. Juza watched as your heart beat faster, uncertain, which was strange for such a renown legend in the making. Finally, you met his eyes with the confidence he knew and loved.

“I wanted to see you again before you left Liyue.” You honestly admitted and Juza let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding. The bustling merchants of the city of contracts continued to thrive around the two. Carts of many merchandises wheeled past them, children ran by making up fantasies beyond the ocean, and business never stopped as trade went on and on. This was Liyue at its finest, and Juza was sure he’d miss it. Or, more specifically, you.

“Really? Perhaps I’ll have to take you home to my family one day. In the snowy hills where everything is cold.” Juza spoke like he was telling a story, as if he was speaking to Kumon back in their one-room hut. As if the snowflakes were in their hair, gloves keeping their hands functional, and makeshift fire was burning weakly between them. You seemed to change, posture weakening as if you were... safe.

You relaxed and didn’t have that subconscious to fight, not when you were with Juza. While you and Juza were two opposite ends of the spectrum, you two had one similarity that bound you together: being born into a life where fighting was the only option. Your hand that always hovered above your weapon fell to your side, and you took a seat across from Juza.

Juza, eleventh Harbringer of the Fatui, feared by all for his chaotic wild card battles. Yet, here he was, writing back home and drinking tea with a traveller who had done the impossible. You made him feel like putting down his weapons and running away, you made him want a second chance at life. As long as it was with you. Only you.

“Snezhnaya... tell me about it.” You said and Juza’s fingers twitched. Visions flew by his mind rapidly, mostly unpleasant and hard to speak of at a place like this. Juza wouldn’t dare tell you about the droughts of hunger when the war left the people to fend for themselves, the iced-over corpses serving as markings in the mountains, nor the everlasting pine trees that spoke of disaster with each collapse. Juza couldn’t say it, not when you were looking at him so wholeheartedly.

“My favorite thing to do is ice-fishing.” Juza started and launched into a whirlwind of his number one hobby. Spoke of the early morning hours cutting holes into thick layers of ice, wobbly legs shaking on the large expanse of the frozen lake, and sitting in silence as wildlife swam beneath them. Juza told you about the spike of adrenaline when he could feel the ice crack haphazardly, the jagged splits uncommon but exciting every time. When Juza shared his most beloved memories, he couldn’t help but feel the Snezhnayan cold with the closest possible feeling to joy.

You listened once again, face pensive and eyes focused on Juza’s hand motions, content tone, and honesty above all. You could almost see the nameless lake, the snow banks, the shadows of fish. You exhaled, and despite the warm atmosphere of Liyue, you swore you could see your breath solidify as if it was Dragonspine.

When Juza closed off his story with a smile, you spoke without a care in the world. As if your sibling wasn’t missing. As if you didn’t have to find all seven archons. As if the fate of Teyvat wasn’t upon your shoulders. Right now, it was just you and Juza. Juza and you.

“When I come to see you in Snezhnaya, I want to have your best fish dish.”

Juza propped his elbow upon the table, before holding his pinky out. You took it with your own, and Juza shot you a wink of many unsaid words. A contract, if you will. Fitting for Liyue.

“It’s a promise. You know I always love testing my limits for my opponents.”

If you make a promise, you keep it.

Juza pulled back first, as he always did. Standing up, Juza paid the bill generously with his excessive Mora. The words “goodbye” left a spicy taste on his tongue, so Juza refused to say them. You two held each other’s gaze for a moment too long, but didn’t mention it.

“I’m sorry for leaving you so soon.”

If you make a mistake, you apologize.

You didn’t react immediately, you just nodded as if it was okay. It wasn’t, really. You both knew Juza’s sudden departure was shrouded in unknown mystery. Neither of you had the courage to properly address it, however.

“But, I’ll see you again. I promised, didn’t I?” Juza began walking away, knowing he was due to leave and run far, far away to his next assignment. Liyue had no place for him anymore. Even when the stars of Teyvat claimed there would always be a place for adventurers, Juza wasn’t so sure if they meant him as well.

All you wanted to do was run after him. Sprint towards Juza and make him stay, even though he never would. You wanted to stand up and weave through the crowds to see his back one last time. But, you didn’t. You didn’t want to make this harder on yourself than it already was.

Before Juza disappeared for a long, long time, he looked over his shoulder with a wave.

“Farewell, my friends. Until we meet again... in Snezhnaya.”

If you give someone a dream, you defend it ‘til the end.

[homespork-review]

Homespork Act 2: The Racism of the Conductor’s Baton (Part 3)

BRIGHT: Also, the prompts in John’s head are back and are making increasingly strident demands. Namely, they want John to follow Nannasprite to the cookies. John isn’t too keen on this idea. He’s so not-keen on it that he fails to notice Rose whacking him in the head with a box. Frustrated by his lack of compliance, the voice devolves into insults. I’m not sure why the Wayward Vagabond is so insistent on this? It’s not like he can eat the cookies.

On the whole this is a really good sequence, I think. It lays out some basic background information for the reader and John, and it’s paced pretty well.

Back in the future, an agitated slip of the finger causes a cupboard door to open in the Wayward Vagabond’s hideout. Out fall a few tins of food and a heavy tome of HUMAN ETIQUETTE.

Rose has updated her GameFAQs walkthrough with the new information from Nannasprite. We’re getting something of a motif here: Cut-aways to the Wayward Vagabond are followed by a walkthrough update. It’s a nice little pattern.

Rose also speculates on the prototyping process and on why the prototypings of other players worldwide have not affected John’s foes, and comes to the conclusion that each client/server pair -- or daisy chain -- spawns its own copy of the Incipisphere, or ‘session’. She’s also caught up in rewriting her work. Couldn’t the reader go somewhere else? Or somewhen else?

Why yes, the reader can. Namely the reader can jump back to Rose’s birthday, where she’s having a conversation with GG.

This conversation reinforces that there’s something funny about GG. She asks about John’s present the moment Rose opens it, and Rose isn’t surprised by this. GG also knows without being told that Rose’s dead pet is a male cat, and she’s been working on her birthday present for John for years.

Finally, she asks what Rose would say if GG told her she knew a game that could bring said cat back to life.

TT: If someone told me that, I would regard the remark with a great deal of skepticism. TT: If that someone was you, on the other hand, then I would have to ask preemptively: TT: Is that someone you? GG: yes that someone is me!!!!!!!! GG: i just thought you might find it interesting TT: So what is this game?

Whatever strange abilities GG has, Rose is familiar with her knowing things she shouldn’t, and trusts her even when she makes claims that sound impossible.

CHEL: Note, also, that here GG is the one who brings up the game, while in an early convo with John set chronologically after this one she asked “lol! whats sburb?” This is not an inconsistency. Again, it comes up later. We end up saying that a lot. Sorry.

BRIGHT: Also: Rose knows John well enough to guess that he was wearing a disguise when he talked to her earlier -- but still interprets his gift of knitting needles and yarn as a subtle jab at her habit of making analytical comments, much as her mother. GG points out that he probably didn’t mean it that way. Later, Rose says she’ll make him a gift with strong sentimental value as a dig at him, but admits she doesn’t really mean it that way when GG points it out. Then again, this takes place some months before the comic starts, and may show how Rose and John’s relationship has evolved.

Back in Dave’s home, the sun is beating down. Meteors pepper the city, and smoke is rising. Dave captchalogues his katana, and sets out in search of his brother’s copy of the game.

Dave elaborates a little on the concept of irony that he and his brother live by. His brother is awesome, apparently. Dave can only hope to one day reach those heights of irony.

The puppet theme from earlier continues, with puppets strewn around the living room where Bro lives and sleeps. Among them are a Mr. T puppet, which is wearing a leather thong and handcuffed to a pantsless Chuck Norris puppet. What makes it a little disturbing is that this is just lying out in the living room, which Dave presumably goes into all the time. Dave’s narration here sounds a lot like he’s trying to convince himself that these things are totally cool, no, really. He can’t see Lil Cal anywhere, though...

CHEL: Other puppets are the iconic Smuppets, possibly a portmanteau of “smutty puppets”, vaguely humanoid nude puppets with enormous behinds and phallic noses. There are implications that they are intended for non-PG purposes. Further implications are that the leaving of obscene material around the home has been going on for all of Dave’s life. For the record, intentionally showing pornography or sexual aids to children is classed as a form of sexual abuse. Casually leaving them lying around the house in front of kids long-term, well, the motive may not be malicious but I doubt a jury would care. It certainly counts as neglect. The popular fanfic Brainbent explored the damage this kind of thing could inflict on a kid in a realistic setting.

Also note, there is no hint of Dave having or ever having had parents, not even a photo in the background or something. The immediate assumption would most likely be that they’re dead, but Bro’s strangeness might also suggest estrangement - behaviour like that would probably result in one’s parents not talking to one anymore, though they most likely wouldn’t leave a child in a place like that if they were around. We find out the truth later, and it’s even weirder.

BRIGHT: Between one panel and the next, Lil Cal appears atop a speaker box. Dave is fine with this. Totally fine.

CHEL: For the record, this is Lil Cal:

Not something one would be very happy about finding behind one, is he?

BRIGHT: He plays a bit on the Xbox, gives Cal a fistbump, and then checks out his brother’s computer. It’s password-protected, but Dave knows the password, and Bro knows he knows it, and Dave knows this, and it’s all totally cool.

One of Bro’s websites is a puppet pornography website. Apparently this is popular enough to bring in thousands of dollars a month, and Smuppets are a multi-billion-dollar-per-year enterprise. Time for our next point:

Magic-onomics - wherein characters’ funds issue from nowhere Half-baked attempts to justify a protagonist’s mystery money can also backfire. Explanations should amount to more than “Somehow Rain had lots of money.” Giving Rain an inheritance, or explaining that she recently gave up her job at a top law firm to pursue her art, will work only where these things feel like part of the world of the novel.

Bro and Dave live in a crappy apartment in which Bro doesn’t even have his own bedroom, instead sleeping on the futon in the living room where he works. Yet they have the funds to spend on swords (not cheap) and expensive turntables. The Con Air bunny prop Dave bought for John sold in real life for almost $1,300.

And how the heck do smuppets bring in multiple billions of dollars a year? That’s a niche market, even if Bro is the only supplier. (Which he wouldn’t be — if it’s worth that much, someone else would want in on the market.)

CHEL: Even if said market is fairly disturbing. If there’s enough people who like it enough to buy it, there’ll be people comfortable with supplying it.

BRIGHT: Their income shouldn’t be anywhere near that high, even with puppet pornography adding to the revenue stream. If we grant that in this universe it is that high, then they should be living somewhere more comfortable.

HOW NOT TO WRITE A WEBCOMIC: 13

CHEL: In order for this to actually work as stated, not only would the puppets have to appeal to everyone on the planet, but there would probably have to be a lot more people on the planet than there actually are. I’m pretty sure it’s an exaggeration for humour, but considering the inconsistencies with their income status as presented, it’s still a bit shaky.

It’s also worth another count, because this is basically a handwave to mean the characters presented aesthetically as poor are still as financially secure as is necessary for writing the scenes Hussie wants to:

WHITE SBURB POSTMODERNISM: 6

If the comic was presented as a non-serious cartoon for the whole story, this would pass without comment, but when one’s trying to be dramatic and include real stakes, I think one needs to apply real stakes to everyday things too.

BRIGHT: Then again, it’s possible that their financial status is higher than the apartment would suggest, and Bro just chooses to spend his money on katanas and expensive equipment rather than upgrading. (And/or is lying to Dave about their income.) That might not be out of character given what we see of him later. But overall, this is a mess.

FAILURE ARTIST: Maybe the Smuppets is a money laundering business.

CHEL: A lot of people would read that fanfic.

The theory that the guardians knew the game was coming might explain why he chose to spend so much on swords, at least. He’d know Dave would need them. Not so much of an explanation for everything else though. Considering the weirdness that’s going on, I could imagine Bro not wanting attention drawn to it, but wouldn’t hiding weirdness be much harder in a flat than in a house set off some distance from neighbours?

For that matter, where’s John getting the money for movie memorabilia? Later reveals show the Egbert family originally came from money but they don’t seem to have that much to throw around now.

BRIGHT: Remember how Rose said earlier that she quite enjoyed Bro’s websites? I think that counts as a point for CALL CPA PLEASE…

FAILURE ARTIST: I question how pornographic the site really is. It might just literally be puppets being mashed together with no human body parts. A thirteen year old can surely see that.

BRIGHT: Fair point -- the page we see is teen-safe, at any rate.

CHEL: If it isn’t actually sexual, that possibly makes the supposed popularity level even sillier. Fetishists need constant fresh material and there are probably people who don’t have a specific puppet fetish who would ignore the puppets to look at the guy, but to keep up that level of popularity the viewers who don’t have a puppet fetish would have to keep finding it funny long after most people would think the joke had worn off. Both options say disturbing things about the world this comic is set in and their tastes in either pornography or humour. At least Veronica Chaos appears onscreen with her puppet… (Link contains no porn but you probably don’t want it on a work computer.)

For the record, I think Smuppets would actually make pretty bad sex toys. Plush is a porous material, so it would be hard to clean sticky substances out of it properly, and the phallic noses seem to be too floppy to use for penetration of a human orifice. Maybe that first point is why he brings in so much cash - the smuppets are single-use? People do use plush toys for masturbatory purposes, but usually when they can’t find anything else to use, specific fetishes for them being rare, and generally don’t use the soft parts as penetration toys.

Personally, I quite like the theory the kinkmeme brought up years ago; PlushRumps is actually an elaborate multimedia webcomic a la Homestuck itself. Now that I can see bringing in that much cash. Or possibly it just looks like this, which was made by the guy who wrote Thirty Hs (warning for eye injury and surreality): "Jumping!" (Watch on YouTube)

I could see Bro being that dude.

BRIGHT: And Dave admits, again, that he finds the puppet thing unsettling.

This is a pretty good depiction of someone trying to convince himself to be okay with something that freaks him out. He pesters John to distract himself from the puppets everywhere, and when he doesn’t get a response, he pesters Rose. And Hussie once again repeats the entire blinking pesterlog we read fifty pages ago instead of just linking back to it.

GET ON WITH IT!: 6

CHEL: Just occurred to me; why is Dave so bothered by the puppets? I can’t imagine that Bro suddenly started leaving them around when he hadn’t before - in fact, I believe a later flashback shows infant Dave using a Smuppet’s nose as a pacifier (eww, god I hope it was a freshly-made unused one). Dave really ought to be used to the things by now. Then again, now he’s reaching his teens, he’s probably old enough to start realising this is weird and creepy on a deeper level. But then that brings up the same problem we had with John; doesn’t he have any local friends he could have learned this from sooner? Though I could picture Bro not bothering to send him to school, and we do later learn there is quite possibly magic afoot in hiding the oddness of the Strider household. That’s a complicated theory and requires much more setup than we have here, though, so pin in that for later.

Also, the puppets thing counts for a point of ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY?, and Dave is in fact the reason we created that count. A kid in Dave’s situation in real life would be messed up, but so would a kid in the situations of the others (or at least the girls), and Dave’s situation seems to be taken more seriously than theirs, at least later on.

ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY?: 5

BRIGHT: Back to Rose, who’s beating John over the head with a box in a futile effort to get his attention. She eventually gives up and deploys another piece of equipment called a Punch Designix, using the Shale John collected. Since she doesn’t know what it does, she pesters John and asks him to experiment.

Unfortunately John has bigger problems to deal with: His garden is by this point overrun with imps, who are climbing on his tire swing and wearing his disguises. This is enough to snap him out of his Wayward Vagabond-induced state and get him to respond to Rose. They need to get those monsters off his pogo ride!

Fortunately, Rose is able to help by picking up the piano and dropping it on the imp. Less fortunately, the piano does not survive the experience. Neither does the imp.

The pogo ride seems fine, though.

John is reluctant to risk Nanna’s ghost cookies to go retrieve the grist, so Rose uses the pogo ride to transport it up to his room. Then she tells him to go find out what the Punch Designix does, while she works on building the house up to the gate. Apparently stairs cost a lot of grist to build. John makes a SBaHJ reference while Rose recoups the grist she used to build the catwalk earlier, sending an imp tumbling into the depths.

In the kitchen, Nannasprite has produced a lot of cookies. An imp tries to sneak one, and is blasted into grist by Nanna as a result.

John sets out on a hunt for imps and useful items, grabbing some shaving cream and his pogo ride, and launching his telescope out of the window. Amazingly, this proves relevant only a few pages later.

CHEL: Dad apparently keeps an entire cabinet filled with nothing but shaving cream. Rule of Funny, I know, but how fast does this guy’s beard grow?

BRIGHT: His living room is full of imps, who have taken a shine to the Cruxtruder and left cruxite dowels lying everywhere. Armed with hammer and shaving cream, John mounts his trusty steed and pogos his way to victory, which works amazingly well (read: works at all), until he slips on a cruxite dowel and lands flat on his back.

This is incredibly dangerous!

Acting on a polite prompt, John absconds into his Dad’s study, and Rose covers his retreat with the refrigerator, which levels up to FIVESTAR GENERAL ELECTRIC and earns 285 Boondollars.

Further extremely polite prompts ask John for a can opener. Despite the presence of two imps in the study with him, John stops to consider where to find one, while Rose takes out the imps with Dad’s safe. I don’t think that counts as HURRY UP AND DO NOTHING, though, since it’s clearly supposed to be the joke.

Back in the future, the Wayward Vagabond munches on a few pages from the etiquette book. Rose updates her GameFAQs walkthrough with a series of images of John’s house in the Medium. She does refer to Colonel Sassacre’s as racist in one of these, but it’s not really much of a rebuttal.

CHEL: She experiments with building a bit more on John’s house; ladders prove cheaper to build than stairs, albeit harder to use safely. John eventually stops contemplating can openers to examine the Punch Designix, while Rose answers Dave’s angry rant about being buried in Smuppets. I think this may be another point for ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY, because in the context of a kid ranting about his brother’s annoying hobby and his friend snarking back it’s hilarious, and it seems at this point to be presented as funny, but as discussed above the nature of Smuppets makes this rather creepy.

ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY?: 6 TG: i am enrobed in chafing, wriggling god fucking damned puppet pelvis TG: an obscenely long, coarse kermit cock is being dragged across my anguished face TT: Let's put this into perspective. You put up with the puppet prostate because you love it.

Okay, this I think could be a point for CALL CPA PLEASE. A child probably would make fun of another child’s discomfort with non-consensually being surrounded by sex toys on the grounds of not knowing better, but it’s unsettling to read.

CALL CPA PLEASE: 2

John discovers there are codes on the backs of his captchalogue cards, which can be entered into the Punch Designix to make punch cards. Punching the captchalogue card itself renders the item irremovable from it, but the punch card can, he guesses, be used to recreate the item via the Totem Lathe and Alchemiter. Before he can test this, Rose hurls a bathtub through the wall to kill some nearby imps; to be fair, when he checks his PDA, he sees he missed a message from her warning him about it. He messages her back and she says the precarious staircase up to the gate is ready. John is nervous and asks why she didn’t build straight up through the hole in his dad’s bedroom ceiling.

EB: oh come on. what's the big deal, i'll just climb up and go right through! TT: Will you? EB: yeah, why not? TT: Are you saying you've never wondered what's in there? Or why it's been kept a secret from you? EB: well, i mean yeah... TT: Then trust me. You won't be going "right on through." EB: wait, are you saying there's something, like... EB: troubling in there? TT: I don't know. EB: what do you mean? what do you see in there? TT: I can't see in there. EB: oh. TT: But I don't have a very good feeling about it. EB: pfff... EB: whatever! EB: i think i can handle a few more stupid clown paintings.

Well, that’s ominous.

Examining the destroyed safe, John finds a book about shaving, several old newspaper clippings about meteor strikes, and a much older copy of Colonel Sassacre’s book, possibly the one involved in the mysterious accident which caused Nanna’s death. Behind where the safe was, he finds an empty captchalogue card and a proud fatherly note from Dad, praising him for now being strong enough to lift the safe; presumably intended for several years in the future at least, since the safe is big enough to fit John inside it. The note further explains that John is now entitled to the contents of the safe, and provides the now-useless combination for the lock. Further sylladex shenanigans launch Sassacre’s book, killing an imp, and John heads up the stairs, but slips. As he precariously clings on, the hands and jester’s motley of something much, much bigger than the imps start to emerge from the chasm...

Cut back to Dave, still searching for the beta and/or his brother, finding only that one of Bro’s swords is missing. A brief shadowy flash takes the second sword from the wall too.

You know this drill all too well. Trouble's a brewin'.

Dave heads for the door, finding one of Bro’s “ironic” comics pinned to it. The comic in question:

Erm.

TIER: Now that is, as the folks would say, unsettling.

FAILURE ARTIST: This is another work that Hussie created pre-Homestuck and decided to add. It was part of this drawing battle on a forum.

CHEL: It took me an embarrassingly long time to realise that was supposed to be Kermit. I was seeing it as a teddy bear, with the spiral cheeks as eyes and the eyes as ears.

TIER: . . . I was “literally just now” years old when I realized that was supposed to be Kermit.

BRIGHT: Ditto!

CHEL: Me too, actually, it was after I saw it while posting it here. Before I thought it was Fozzie, drawn even worse than the rest of the comic.

Dave is fairly mellow about the comic as compared to his reaction to the puppets, but thinks that he “[doesn’t] need to see this shit right now”. It looks like something a kid his age would either draw themselves or like (I know I would have loved it), but having things like this pasted randomly about your house would definitely be unsettling even so. He understands it as further irony, and thinks Bro is trying to annoy him with it as “some weird gauntlet he's throwing down to see if you will "GET IT"”.

Worse than the comics, however, is what’s in the kitchen. Weapons are piled up on every counter and the sink is full of fireworks. Dave considers this “awesome”, the implication again being that this has been normal for his whole life. He’s really lucky he’s a cartoon character, there’s no way a real kid would still be alive here. When he turns on the blender, a green puppet in it is shredded to pieces, releasing fake blood; inside the eye socket of a Jigsaw puppet on top of the microwave is a webcam, broadcasting the incident. Okay, again, we need to consider how “pornographic” PlushRumps actually is to determine whether this is a problem. Videos of a kid shredding a puppet are harmless in and of themselves. If it’s actually being marketed as fetish material… ew. Dave appears just as unsettled by this as I am, enough so to behead the cam-puppet, so the implications aren’t good.

More Smuppets spill out of the microwave, and then we go back into fucking sylladex shenanigans as Dave tries to collect every dangerous object in the room

GET ON WITH IT!: 7

Distracted by same, Dave fails to notice a silhouetted figure which is presumably his brother appearing briefly behind him, dropping Cal on the stovetop, and disappearing. Dave’s expression doesn’t change on seeing it but he literally leaps a foot in the air. Poor kid, that is freaky. We also discover why Dave had juice in his closet way back; Bro uses the fridge as storage space for swords instead of comestibles, and cherry bombs in the icemaker.

… Okay, where does Bro keep his own food? Both humorously and actually abusive/neglectful guardians still require energy intake, you know. There are later hints that Bro himself is someone’s puppet, but only in the figurative sense.

TIER: Dude probably has spots around the apartment to stash stuff, like how Dave has apple juice hidden away in his closet.

Figuring out how seriously we're supposed to be taking things can get tricky, especially with the Big Thing way later on in the comic putting earlier events in a new light upon rereading (well, mostly just stuff related to Dave).

CHEL: And if we are supposed to take it seriously, how the fuck is Dave alive? A real kid in this situation wouldn’t have lived long enough to be traumatised.

[wokainight]

Can I request Husband Yuta and Doyoung? Thank you! I also wanted to say I really enjoy your writings!

note: TT w TT thank you for appreciating my uhmmmmm…. romanticised word vomit,.,,, yeah

YUTA:

you’ve always wondered how you got married to someone like nakamoto yuta

he was the epitome of sunshine and moonlight at the same time with his fluctuating moods. 

and somehow, the two of you are distinctly polar opposites,,,

not bad ofc…………

but he takes good care of you,,

and takes you out on sunny days to exercise (even though you were reluctant to…) and makes you japanese food for dinner (with the help of his mama because he cooks with ‘feel’ instead of proper food science)

weekends are nice and subtle because yuta’s fairly high on his protein shakes and you just want to watch the shows you’ve missed

and this is settled by dragging you to the carpet, wrapping his arms around you and whispering things to you in japanese

(you sort of get to watch your show)

because your husband can really get it on— (the following content is 18+)

he likes to procrastinate on doing housework and it’s really getting to you. “yuu-kun, the laundry!” and he just smiles at you from the couch, hugging onto a pillow. 

in the end you have to drag him to the laundry room and he just winks at you before you exit

like

okay

calls you “anata” sometimes, which is equivalent to “jagiya” in korean. and you call him yuu-kun because n i h o n 

(and anime)

when winter comes by, the two of you are always stuck under the kotatsu (google for more info). you would just peel some mandarins and have mochi or steamed buns for days

is pro at teasing you

“i bet you can’t reach the cupboards” but then you prove him wrong and he’s like “i bet you can’t reach the door frame”

somehow very childish at the same time

the two of you would always start your morning drinking something hot (or cold, if it’s like really really hot) and just enjoying each other’s company without a word

he hogs the bathroom

like HOGS it

like H O G G G S S S S S GS  S S S it

once, you were almost late for work

makes the best egg roll in the whole wide world and he knows it. (recipe courtesy of his mother)

you often face time his sister to discuss things about yuta and challenges you faced in your relationship

since you sort of know the language (japanese), and have been studying it rather furiously ever since the two of you got married, you communicate with his family pretty easily

yuta likes to teach you new words and kanji when he has time and you’d both cuddle on your bed, looking over your workbook

“you got so much better” he turns his head towards you, pecking your cheeks

“oh my god that’s a relief.” you sighed. “i thought i wasn’t getting anywhere”

“hey hey don’t say that” he rubs your back soothingly. “you’ve come a long way from saying konnichiwa wrong”

there goes yuta…

rolling on the ground…

your dropkick level: effective

lets just say that you didn’t want to remember a particular memory consisting of mixing up your words in front of your in laws

yuta gets up from the floor and tackles you onto the bed, initiating a tickle fight

“if you don’t surrender, i’m not stopping” 

he really doesn’t give you time to surrender or anything because his arms are wrapped tightly around you and his lips are on top of yours

“how does a little yuta sound?” his eyes twinkled, somewhat mischievous. 

and you just laugh because you know exactly what he means. “just kiss me” 

“my pleasure” he whispers, when his lips are just a centimetre above yours.

DOYOUNG: 

literally your boss

just kidding,

he treats you as an equal and would often ask for you input for things

the two of you got married exactly a year after he proposed to you at the first place you two met

he left you for a bit and comes back with a bunch of balloons and suddenly, you’re wondering what kind of anniversary you missed because you remembered celebrating your dating anniversary like a month ago

“what’s that for?” you pointed at the balloons

doyoung grins at his. “open your palm for me”

and you did

because you were sure doyoung wouldn’t drop a cockroach on it or anything

and he opens his hand a bit and a small object falls from the balloon strings and onto your hand

you sort of had to double take because.....

iS THAT AN ENGAGEMENT RING--

 (if u like it u shoulda put a ring on it, o oo o 0ooh )

you sort of stare blankly at him

because u didn’t expect him to propose to you..... .... . . . . .. . . like you thought it would take another few years or something

and he sort of kneels down for you, looking up. “you know i’m not good at this... so give me some slack.” he coughs into his palm. “even though we’ve been together for a while, i can still remember the first time i saw you. you might not believe me, but i would say that it was love at first sight--” and you sort of squatted down and hugged your knees, ring tightly clenched inside your right hand.

doyoung’s a bit perplexed because his speech isn’t over and this wasn’t how it was supposed to go

you were crying for sure

“h-hey don’t cry-- do you not like it? i wasn’t sure how you’d like me to prop--”

“n- no” you choke out. trying to wipe away the waterfall-like tears. “there’s something in my eye” you posed.

but kim dongyoung knows better and he grabs a handkerchief out of his pocket (prepared for u crying most probs) and wipes away your tears

“are you that happy?” he hits jackpot. and you sort of give up acting tough and just nods at that.

“i don’t think i’ve ever been happier”

and when the two of you meet eyes, the butterflies you felt when you first got together was still there. it’s alive and you know that there’s no one else in this world that you would rather spend your life with.

the wedding theme had been an enchanted forest and everything’s as you imagined

especially the part where you walked towards him at the aisle, and sees that he’s biting down a smile

after your vows, it was time for the closure and doyoung leans in for the kiss,,

but not after he picks you up and holds your neck downwards to meet his lips.

the photos was fantastic but you still remembered how embarrassed you were at the ecstatic whistling and calls. 

doyoung’s just as you remembered when you were dating: 

he l o v e s his bed and would probably have married it instead if it was a thing (jks) (or am i)

doesn’t mean he makes you do everything like he mostly cooks and cleans when he’s not attached to the bed

the both of you don’t really like going out but if there’s somewhere you’d like to visit: it’ll be to the supermarket

“should we have grilled chicken tonight? and some salad?” and his eyes are just scanning at the produce and prices. “hey the avocado’s on sale” 

the both of you (more like you) are pretty thrifty so you would compare sale prices and you don’t know why but it gave u great joy when you managed to secure a really good deal

doyoung likes to internet shop thought and the room’s so full you have to limbo your way through

“doyoung we need to talk”

and he drops his phone and looks at you dramatically

“w-what is this about” you can tell he’s anxious

“did you order a mini fridge” 

his eyes are anxious and no matter how closely related he is to a bunny, you wouldn’t mind to dropkick his ass for spending so easily

and you spend the night chasing his sorry ass around the house

doyoung’s pulverised under you but in the end you enjoyed the mini fridge the most

lazy sunday mornings

a l w a y s

“dons... water” you rolled over towards him, and feels him stir

it was on his side and you sigh when there’s no response

so you sort of crawl on top of him to reach the bottle on the bedside table when you’re suddenly flipped and he’s now on top of you

he doesn’t say anything, but you can tell that his eyes are raking through you

“i’m thirsty” you stated,,, you haven’t drank a drop of water in like eight hours

doyoung licks his lips at this. “of course you are”

[bublp0pr]

Thaaaaat’s politics!

fanfiction idea:

A story focussed around an NPC character. Minimal to no reference to Sans, Papyrus, Alphys, Undyne, Mettaton, Asgore, Toriel. 

(I mean, obviously to put things in motion you need a bit of a catalyst so I’ll include Flowey to make things interesting, but still)

So Flowey is playing around with his power and has a friendly chat with the “Thaaaaaaat’s politics” bear. And he goes “You know, mister, you really should run for mayor.” 

Now, Bear has a crush on the inn keeper, who lost her husband in the Core accident and is now a single mother running the business on her own. But he’s never had the courage to actually confess. The little bun needs a responsible role model in their life and he’s not sure he can fit that bill. Flowey manipulates him, saying that he could impress her if he became mayor. This is the turning point for him and he becomes driven to make this happen and rock the boat.

He starts gathering support from the other under appreciated NPCs in Snowdin. We take a little look under the hood at the 1 dimensional characters, flesh them out a bit with relationships and backstory, establish their families and personalities etc. as Bear tries to convince them to meet in the centre of town. 

They congregate together and have a discussion that raises some pretty convincing points about some of the not-so-sensible things Asgore has put in place and all the discontent that happen under the current system 

(Papyrus is there too i suppose, he personally doesn’t see the problem with dangerous puzzles at every turn and “overcrowding” just means more chances to make friends in his opinion. He does get mildly concerned when people point out that their only law-enforcement is by an over powered fish lady with low impulse control and mild anger management issues, who doesn’t even live in Snowdin or understand their town’s core values... Sans is just too lazy to even bother showing up. But never mind them! Who needs main characters?! pffft)

At the end of the day, they agree to send out some representatives to the capital to  bring their concerns to the capital and demand that they be given the right to have their own mayor. A very confused king listens to them over a cup of tea agrees lets them hold an election.

And here’s where Flowey has to come back in to keep the story interesting. Because underhanded political feuding is something he’d love to get his sneaky little vines all tangled in. 

Bear runs of course but so does the shopkeeper, Dogaressa, Grillby (not that he wanted to, he hates public speaking. But his customers pushed him into trying because of how well-liked he is), one of the ladies who writes the newspaper and Sans (again, someone else volunteered him, more for the joke of it. Papyrus confronts him about it, [insert pun here] and he somehow pulls out before it’s even started.) 

He starts the campaign out strong, trying to gain respect in the community and presenting strategies for re-allocating their resources to improving the lifestyle of locals. But with Flowey as his campaign manager, this isn’t going to be a clean fight >:)

Flowey knows what makes people tick: empty promises, bribes, scandal, blackmail, slander. Again and again he offers to “help” Bear win the election. It starts off with harmless suggestions, nothing he’d feel... uncomfortable with. Just a little leverage. That’s all. At the start Bear insists that he’s better than that. He got into this thing to clean up this town, not step on monster’s toes to gain power. 

The town starts to divide into different sides of support. Everyone really gets into the festivity of the thing, with parades, posters, flyers and all sorts of stuff. Monsters raise good points and get inventive with how they sell their persona. Conversation on the UnderNet is abuzz about this new system and what it could mean for other locations such as Waterfall and Hotland in the future. Polls about who people think will win turn up in the newspaper. Mettaton starts a TV special promising full coverage of the story. There’s a new energy to the place that the monsters hadn’t even realised they’d been missing. 

Unbelievably, it’s the lesser encounter enemies that start to become the main demographics for voting. Making allowances for the anarchist desires of the teenage gangs in the woods, promising better treatment of Gyftrots in future with more efforts to raise awareness of the mistreatment during this gift-exchanging holiday, the removal of the snowball tax, distribution of more caps for icecaps, more union breaks for Royal Guardsman (Sans is mysteriously always suddenly very present when people bring up this one)

But the competition starts to become more ruthless (thanks to some intervention from anonymous plant sources) And slowly, as he gets more desperate, he gives in starts to try out some of Flowey’s “friendly suggestions”. (Thaaaaaats politics!)

I saw Dogamy with a certain bunny at Grillby’s the other night... Haha. Can’t you keep a collar on that husband of yours Dogaressa? 

What would Undyne say if she found out about all those “dog treats” you’ve been sniffing Doggo? My my, if someone were to... oh, I don’t know, tell her. What would she do I wonder?

So you want out of your job sending ice to the Core, Ice Wolf? ...I know a guy. That can be arranged.

One by one, the competition drops out in fear, stress or shame. There’s some last minute underdog candidate but they haven’t so much as shown their face since signing up (does it really even count as running if they just suddenly trot into the room and leave a paw print on the ballot paper and then running away again before people could make copies ; ) ??) Bear looks like he’s going to win. 

Feeling confident about his chances, the night before election he builds up his courage and goes to confess his feelings to the innkeeper. She rejects him because of the awful way he treated her sister, (Flowey had threatened to distribute her secret cinnamon bunny recipe to every vendor in the underground). He goes to Grillbys and tries to drink his feelings away. Grillby remains silent, but Bear knows he’s judging him. “Tt’s all that flower’s fault!” He’d moan. “I didn’t want this. I didn’t think it would be like this!” 

Flowey’s waiting for him outside when he leaves for the night. He’s not happy that his toy is acting so irresponsibly the day before election. They deserve a small scolding, a little reminder of who’s really in charge here. There’s too much at stake here. Once Bear becomes mayor, Snowdin will be his. An entire town in his pocket! The possibilities are endless... He can’t afford stupid mistakes so close to getting his prize. 

Bear, with a little liquid courage still in his system, stands up to Flowey. He says that he can’t take this anymore and has decided to step down. 

...

Flowey doesn’t like being told no. 

Perhaps he wasn’t clear enough. Did he honestly think that Flowey had dirt on every person in Snowdin and couldn’t tear his reputation apart too? “I’ll tell Asgore what you’ve done... I’ll tell him every single dirty crime you’ve committed for this. Hehehehe! We’re in this together you and I! To the very end.”

Bear has no choice. In dismay he goes back to his home, ashamed of the monster he has now become. 

The next day, Asgore himself visits Snowdin for the counting of the votes. Bear looks up at that stage like a man looking at his own guillotine. From the trees, Flowey watches with a keen eye. He’s already tampered with the votes. Snowdin’s as good as his. He just needs to make sure there’s no funny business. 

Bear searches through the crowd of people and spots the innkeeper. Walking over to her, he apologises for everything he’s done and what he’s about to do. “Wait, what? What you’re about to... Bear?” He’s already walking towards the stage. A fluffy white dog is sleeping on one side of the stage. It looks quite comfortable despite the noisy location. Asgore smiles at him as Bear takes his place on the stand. The dog is the first to speak. With a small yawn, it stands up and moves to the microphone. It lets out another yawn and a small bark before pantering back to it’s warm little spot on the wooden stand. 

Bear looks at it nervously. Dammit. Who’s supposed to say no to a speech as direct and persuasive as that?? He shuffles his cards and walks to the podium. Looking down at his furry paws, he can see them trembling. With a sigh he looks up at the crowd. He sees the faces of those he used to get here today. With one last glance, he tosses aside the notes carefully written by Flowey and tightens his grip on the microphone. 

Mettaton shoves BurgerPants, who’s carrying the heaps of camera equipment shakily in his hands. “ARE YOU FILMING THIS YOU WORTHLESS THING?” Last minute drama. How thrilling!! With a grumble he zooms in on the determined look in Bear’s eye.

“I would like to formally apologise for how I’ve acted. I started this simply wanting the best for my town and somewhere along the way, I lost that focus. To my fellow candidates, my fellow citizens of Snowdin, my fellow monsterkind: I am sorry for how I have behaved towards you. I... am unfit to be your mayor. For this reason,” He glances at the king, “I have decided to abdicate.” 

There are collective gasps from the crowd. Monsters watch in a mix of pride, shock and confusion as the tiny white dog receives a sash around it’s neck and licks Asgore’s face.

Flowey is seething in the background. How dare he?! A sick grin twist on his face. “Oh... you think you’re so clever do you??? We’ll see who’s clever you idiot.” 

Vines spread their way through the crowds of people without them noticing. 

Bear leans down and shakes Annoying Dog’s paw with a weak smile. It barks happily, but looks like it would rather be returning to its nap. 

Once in position, the green rope grows sharp thorns and becomes tense, tearing through the hoards of people. There are shrieks as all the monsters are suddenly raised in the air. Flowey emerges from the ground, a large smile on his face. “Sorry folks! Change of plan! Looks like it’s going to be a hostile takeover.” He cackles loudly. Monsters try and fail to struggle against him. 

“Bear, Bear, Bear!” He sighs in mock disappointment. “I had such high hopes for you! But now look what you’re gone and done! I tried to warn you, I really did. What is it with monsters and never,” He squeezes the monster tighter “following through?”

Bear is terrified. He’d never seen Flowey this dangerous before. Sure, there’d been that disturbing look to his face when he spoke about certain things... but never like this. “P-p-please...” He starts blubbering, scared for his life. 

This is starting to bore Flowey. He’d never be able to control the monsters properly after this point. As soon as he lets go of Asgore, he’s dust. In fact, in a few minutes Undyne’s probably going to arrive as well. Maybe he should just reset. 

A monster manages to wriggle their way out from his grip. Flowey sends bullets towards them flippantly, turning the thing to dust. “Here’s how this is going to work, pal. I’m going to kill you-” There’s a small wail at this.  “SHUT UP!” He screeches at him. “I’m going to kill you. And then I’m going to start turning the rest of these monsters to dust one by one until Undyne arrives. Unless Mr Asgore here takes me to the human souls.” It’s not a well thought out plan but this timeline’s already ruined anyway, it can’t hurt to be direct. 

Asgore lifts up his head in confusion, then it morphs into horror. He goes grim. 

“No.” 

Flowey starts laughing. “Hear that people?! KING ASGORE here, doesn’t think your lives are worth saving!” There are a few mumbles from the crowd. Asgore remains stoic. The good of monsterkind is worth more than the life of the individual. Flowey leans in closer to him. “You know, these worthless idiots do have a point. You’re a pretty sucky king, Fluffy buns.” He giggles at the stupid nickname. Asgore stares at him with an intense anger. “Let these people go.” Flowey tilts his head. “Sure thing! Will do! Just give me the souls.” The two are inches apart, glaring at eachother unwaveringly. 

A blue spear sails between the two. Ah. That’s his cue to leave. “Well, this has been fun!” He calls. “We should do it again sometime! Maybe next time you can play along a little better though, Bear?” 

Bear is in over his head here. He just hangs in Flowey’s vines, powerless. 

Flowey pulls back his attacks and disappears into the ground with a grin as the rest of the Royal Guard approaches. 

RESET. Continue?

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 20

ATTENTION EVERYONE! I HATE ROSALIE CARVER! AND HERE IS WHY

Stein: "How are you?" marie: i'm doing well. christa is too... Stein: (nods) marie: how's aya doing? Stein: "...She has her good days..." marie: ah.. -elsewhere- Yumi: (hugs Death) lord death: *snuggling her* Yumi: "This has been a long day." lord death: it has.... Yumi: "..." (kisses his cheek) "I'm worried, too." lord death:......*strokes her back* Yumi: "Shiori...Kid...Kirika..." (nuzzles) "We have to protect them." lord death: and we will.... Yumi: "..." (kisses his lips) "Okay." -the next morning- Kid: "Hmmm..." stocking: *snuggles* Kid: (blushes) "Thank you." stocking: of course kid... Kid: "I was so worried last night..." stocking: ?? Kid: "...That I would always feel worried...scared...alone." stocking:..... *she hugs him* Kid: (holds her, smoothing her hair) "You are so good to me..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "Stocking..." (looks into her eyes...kisses her lips) stocking: mmmmn. Kid: (kisses her for a few moments, then pulls back and stares at her) "..." stocking: i love you. dont doubt that, ok? Kid: "..." (smiles) "I won't. And I love you, too." (kisses her forehead...) -later- Kid: (dries his hair) liz: you ready for school yet? Kid: o\\\\\o (He's in his towel) "...I have to get dressed. Please give me five minutes." -later- Kid: (adjusts his tie in the classroom) -seems we have zoology- Tezca: "Okay, folks, we're going to learn more about the wonderful world of animals, starting with my special friend, Fluffy!" mizuki: the hell is that?! Tezca: "A jackalope--native Nevada rabbit!" Patty: (glowing eyes) "So cute...so fluffy..." Fluffy: :3 Patty: "Sis, let's go pet the bunny!" liz: uh.... Patty: (approaches Fluffy--) Fluffy: *ROAR!* (pounces on Patty, bites) Patty: o_____O Kid: D: mami: O-O; *covering chrona's eyes* Crona: T_T "I hate today..." Patty: (shrieking, rips Fluffy off of herself--and throws him into the audience) Fluffy: *hisses at Ox* ox: *SCREAMING* -later- Tezca: (sitting in the corner with a dunce cap) kirara: once....jsut once. can you get through a zoology class _withOUT_ casualties? Tezca: "...Technically, no one died..." -at lunch- mizuki: i bet yukari is still yelling at mr tapioca about today's class. Patty: (bandaged) -_- "...I want rabbit soup." Kid: (suit scuffed, glaring) "...'Tapioca'? I would like to pound him into tapioca..." stocking: easy kiddo.... Kid: "..." (crosses arms) "Jackalopes are now on my list of obnoxious creatures." Black Star: "That was one heck of a work-out, though. Liz ran so fast!" liz: TT~TT Patty: (pats Liz) "There, there." Kid: "Here's hoping the next classes are less violent." -literature class- Kid: (reads the book, taking notes) -later, after class- Kid: "Phew! That was some surprising literature." stocking: so where to next? Kid: "Any after-school plans? I was thinking of getting a meal." liz: sounds good. soul: i hear the death bazaar is coming up soon. *RUMBLE* Patty: "...You hear that?" *LOUD FOOTSTEPS* Kid: "?!" *WALL BREAKS OPEN--revealing Anya* Anya: "...DEATH! BA! ZAAAAAAAR!!!" liz: EEK! Kid: "...That wall...is now crushed..." Anya: (seizes Soul by the collar) "WHEN IS IT?!" -later- Patty: "Good thing Anya has money to pay for that repair..." liz: yeah. Kid: (chewing on his burger) "Hmph." (swallows) "Disgusting destruction of property." liz:...hmmm. maybe we could play some basketball? it's been a while since we played last... Patty: "Hell yeah! Let's do this!" -and so- Patty: (blocking Stocking) stocking: haa! *toss* *She shoots--SHE SCORES!* Kid: (claps) stocking: victory! hehe~ Patty: (takes the ball, passes it to Liz) soul: *runs in* Patty: "?! Hey!" -after the game- Kid: "Good game...although the net could stand to be evened..." soul: no problem. Patty: (beaming) "Scored so many times on you all, though." liz: you sure did. Patty: (pulls at Liz's hand) "You didn't break a nail, did you?" liz: nah, i'm good. Kid: (smiles at Stocking) "I don't suppose you were using your wings to give you an advantage in today's game?" stocking: *whistling* can you prove it? Kid: (smirks) "Motivation, evidence of your excellent speed through the sky...and I have ways of persuasion." stocking: oh really~? soul: *rolls eyes* Patty: *gagging* Kid: (awkwardly clears his throat) "W-Well, then...I suggest refreshing drinks are in order..." liz: good call. *At a local smoothie bar* Patty: (brings out the drinks) "Here you are, folks!" (hands out drinks) liz: awesome. soul: thanks. Kid: (sips) "Hmm...Tasty." -elsewhere- Yumi: (giving Shiori a bath in the sink) "Shiori, I love you, I'm happy you are enjoying this--but I'm begging you: stop splashing so much." shiori: guu.. Yumi: (smiles lightly) "Maybe you want to play with something while I wash your back?" (holds up a rubber ducky) shiori: dakki! Yumi: "Yes, a ducky! Is it a cute ducky, Shiori?" shiori: dakki dakki! hehe! Yumi: "And what sound does a ducky make? QUACK!" shiori: kwak! Yumi: "Quack quack quack!" (finishes washing Shiori) "Better dry you off!" -later- Lord Death: "She looks so peaceful..." shiori: zzzzz...... Yumi: "Yes..." (hugs Lord Death) lord death: reminds me of kid at that age.... Yumi: (smiles) "I see it. Just as adorable." lord death: *he nods* Yumi: "She has so much of you that is so beautiful." lord death: ....... *tearful smile* Yumi: "Death?" lord death: hmm? Yumi: "Are you okay?" lord death: ah...i-i'm ok...just...memories. Yumi: "..." (hugs him) "I'm sorry." lord death: am i a bad husband? Yumi: "What? No...Why would you think that?" lord death: seeing you and shiori...it brings back memories...memories of the old days.....i love you so much....a-and i do miss her and....i-i just.... *shivering* Yumi: (hugs him) "You love her, you miss her. That is normal and healthy." lord death: *hugs her and whimpers* Yumi: "It's okay..." (holds him tighter) "Let it out." -later- Yumi: "Here, drink." (holds out tea to Death) lord death: *he doe so* t-thank you... Yumi: (smiles sadly) "I am sorry how difficult this is..." lord death: i-it's ok....i'm happy though...i have you and shiori, kid, kirika...all of you.. Yumi: (rubs her eye) "I’m happy too...We love you." -the next day, at school- Kid: (stares at math equation) "Hmm..." stocking: *staaaare*....*writing* Patty: (counting on fingers) -later, at lunch- Kid: "How do you think you did, Stocking?" stocking: i bumped my grade to a B+! Kid: (smiles) "That's great!" liz: congrats! Patty: "Yeah!" (holds up her test: C+) liz: you're doing great patti. Patty: "Thanks..." liz: i really mean it sis Patty: (blushes) "I-I know..." -later, at the mission board- Black Star: "Hmmm..." soul:.....hmm? Black Star: "I don't know...This giant rampaging in South Africa looks interesting...but the reports about some bloodsucker in Brooklyn are, too. Then there's NoFix..." soul: ..........!! *there is a poster about a mysterious theater troupe in kyoto that has been stealing the souls of it's audience* Black Star: (sees the same poster) "Wow..." tsubaki: well, up for a trip? Black Star: "I'm game. Soul?" soul: sure. i could use the work out. Black Star: (smirks) "Yeah--you're looking a little stringy, Soul." soul: *chuckles* up yours. Black Star: "Well, let's get going." (slaps Soul's back) -the next day- Black Star: "Kyoto...Been a while." tsubaki: yeah... Black Star: "How far to the theater?" soul: i think i found it... Black Star: "??? Where?" -there is a building up ahead. it seems to be closed- Black Star: "Hmm...Breaking and entering?" soul: do we have much of a choice? Black Star: "I can't tell whether anyone is inside..." (sniffs) "Ugh...But I smell something in there. Better find a secret way in so not to alert anyone inside." tsubaki: through the ally? Black Star: "Maybe a window or door is there..." soul: *he looks around* Black Star: "Hmmm...There's that tiny window up there." soul:....do i parkour it? Black Star: "Nah, you aren't as nimble. I'll do it!" -he makes….and crashes on the other side- soul: O_______O Black Star: "...Ouchie..." tsubaki: O-O;;;; Black Star: (gets up, with a hat on his head) "I think I crashed into the costume room..." tsubaki: how-.... Black Star: (holds the hat) "Huh...Must've had some weird performance here." soul: hmmm...... Black Star: "I still can't feel any souls, but my skin is crawling. That, or this place is dusty..." tsubaki:......... -music is playing in the back- Black Star: "...Recognize the tune, Soul?" soul: not that i can guess... tsubaki:....a shamisen? Black Star: "Seriously? Yeah, that's not spooky at all..." soul: O-O Black Star: (looks around the corner, sees the stage...) ???: ara ara... <it appears we have guests... fufufufu> -the figure appears to be dressed as a geisha- Black Star: "Tsubaki? What do you think they want?" tsubaki:....!!! GET DOWN! -there is a 2nd figure... a man in a kabuki mask- Black Star: "Shit!" soul: *arm blade* you guys got this? Black Star: "Yeah! Tsubaki! Transform!" -BATTLE START- Black Star: "Keep distance to start..." (swings chain scythe Tsubaki at the Kabuki Mask) 'geisha':.... *grips the top of the shamisen and pulls a blade out from it* Black Star: o_o "Man, why can't _I_ have a weapon that comes out of, like, a guitar or something?!" tsubaki: black*star focus! Black Star: "R-Right!" (tugs at the chain, trying to trip the Geisha and Mask) -slash slash- -block- Black Star: "Tsubaki! We need something stronger!" tsubaki:... !! ah! that statue! Black Star: "What?!" -it seems to be a large puppet mechanism- Black Star: "Puppets?! Aw, man! I hate puppets! So creepy..." soul: try getting onto it. i saw this in a video game once! Black Star: "Okay!" (leaps up onto the puppet) -there seems to be a few levers and such- Black Star: "Okay, so just pull on this lever--" -the left arm begins to move- Black Star: "Sweet! I control a giant puppet!" soul: kick ass! *fending off mask* Black Star: (pulls levers to swing the puppet's limbs at Geisha) -smack into the wall- -after a while, after a tough battle- Black Star: "Tsubaki? Soul? You okay?" tsubaki: y-yes... soul: bruised, but i'll live....so which one do you guys want? Black Star: "I want answers from the Geisha! What happened to all those theater people?!" geisha: <check the back. those curses do wonders> Black Star: " 'Curses'? No! You have to undo them!" geisha: <why should i? after all the hard work we put into getting those souls?> Black Star: " 'Cause if you don't, I'm going to put my fist through your head!" -after contacting eibon via lord death's mirror, they were able to remove the curse- Black Star: "At least Old Man Eibon was able to do it...Now, what do we do with these asses?" tsubaki: take their souls to lord death? Black Star: (nods) "Okay, you two are coming with us!" -the next day- Black Star: (shivers) "That mission was creepy..." soul: well, on the bright side, tsubaki and i are both one step closer to becoming a deathscythe. Black Star: (nods) "That's something." soul: how many does that give me now? Black Star: "I think you're up to the 60s or 70s? And I think Tsubaki is up to...12?" soul: ah right, 77. tsubaki: ^^;; Black Star: "Hmmm...Maybe if there was, like, some large group of bad people all on Death's list, all in one place, you could get the rest of those souls all at once, Soul." soul: wishful thinking... Black Star: "Worth a try." liz: hey guys! great to see you're back. Patty: "Yeah! How did the mission go, Soul?" soul: went pretty well i think. Kid: "Anything surprising about the souls you collected?" soul: tsubaki and black*Star still have a ways to go yet, but i think they did a great job. Black Star: "Heh heh..." Kid: "One soul each, eh? Well, that is certainly symmetrical..." soul: *sweats* yeeeeah.... Kid: "???" soul: say, it's about lunchtime, right? Patty: "Yep! And I'm starving!" Black Star: "Same!" -at lunch- Patty: (eating her burger) Kid: (carefully cutting up a pizza with fork and knife) stocking: *enjoying her lunch* Black Star: "Yummy...How's your meal, Liz?" liz: really good. soul: *nom nom* Kid: "Maybe a get-together is in order? Perhaps dinner at the mansion?" soul: sure. Patty: "We did scary movies last time...Maybe something else? A game?" soul: you got any games? stocking: we do have some video games Kid: "And quite a number of board games." tsubaki: game night at kid's it is then. Patty: "Yay!" -and so- soul: i invited chrona too, hope you dont mind. Crona: "...I can leave..." Kid: "Nonsense. Come in!" soul: it's fine. we dont get to hang out as often, so it'd be fun. Crona: "O-Okay..." Patty: "So many games to try!" stocking: how about some candyland? Kid: (smirks) "Sweet." stocking: hehe~ oh you~ *smooch* Kid: (blushes) Patty: (gagging) soul: can we get to the game before the barffest? Kid: -_-; "Fine...Who wants which piece?" -and so- Patty: "Gumdrop Pass, Gumdrop Pass--Shoot! I missed it!" stocking: not bad. Black Star: "Better than me...I keep rolling two ones. Man, never has being Number One sucked so much." soul:....*pats chrona's back* Crona: (shivers--then tosses the dice) "I-I got six...Oh! I landed on the Candy Cane. I-Is that good?" soul: i think so. Kid: "At least you did not land on the licorice...I lost a turn." (pouts) stocking: *she hugs him* aww... Kid: o\\\\\\o -a few games later- Crona: "...I can't believe I won..." liz: congratulations! Ragnarok: "We played this game--and no freaking candy?!" liz: we have some prepared. here you go. Ragnarok: (latches onto Liz's hand) *slobbering all over Liz's hand liz: O-O yeck! Ragnarok: "Tasty!" Crona: "Bad Ragnarok!" (water squirt bottle) stocking: *eye glints at the candy* Ragnarok: (spots Stocking) "This is my candy! Not yours! Get your own!" stocking: i'll f**king fight you for this candy. Kid: o_o Crona: ._. Patty: "Um...Maybe we should all calm down..." Ragnarok: "FAT PIG!" (swings his fist at Stocking) -later- stocking: *scratched in a few places* sorry about that, chrona. soul: 0-0;;;;;; Crona: (scratched as well) "S-Sorry! Ragnarok is not controllable around candy!" Ragnarok: x____x "I'm dead now." stocking: same here, haha... Kid: ._.; "Maybe next time we should play Scrabble..." stocking: good idea.... Patty: "So, now that everyone is bandaged, maybe have a drink?" liz: sure thing. Kid: "Sounds good..." (offers a hand to Stocking) -and so- Kid: (sips on orange juice) soul: what now? Patty: "I don't know...Could put on some music and talk?" soul: sure thing. Black Star: "Man, how many weeks until summer?" liz: we still have the rest of april and may to go through... Black Star: "Ugh...Spring break felt like it flew by..." liz: yeah... Kid: "At least we get these moments to take breaks..." Crona: (sips on a cream soda) stocking: so how's mami holding up? Crona: "O-Okay...Busy with missions..." stocking: ah. soul:.......................... Crona: "...Soul?" soul: hmm? i-it's nothing. Crona: "I-I-I just wanted to thank you for letting me come out..." soul: no problem. Crona: "I really enjoyed this..." (sad smile) "It's...been a while." soul: yeah... Kid: "..." (pats Soul on the shoulder) soul:...*small smile* thanks for having us over. Kid: "The door is always opened here." soul: *he nods* Patty: (finishes her drink, sighs) "What's next? Another game?" liz: sure thing. Black Star: "What should we try?" liz: we have mario party. Patty: "Yay!" Kid: "I'm game. Stocking?" stocking: sure thing! Patty: "Yoshi!" Kid: "Um...Waluigi isn't playable, is he? He's too...asymmetrical for me." liz: you dont have to play as him if you dont want. Kid: (huge sigh of relief) Black Star: "I can't wait to whoop your butt, Soul!" soul: hoho? we'll see about that! Patty: "Tch--I'll beat both of your first!" Crona: "...I'll probably come in last." tsubaki: *she pats their back* Patty: (boots up the system, hands controller to Stocking) -elsewhere- Anya: (reading) -elsewhere- -a young girl is walking home- ???: "Hey there." girl: hmmm? *she looks in the alley* ???: "Nice night." girl: um...i have to head home, otherwise my parents are going to be worried... ???: "Nah. I think we're going to hang out for a bit..." (hand reaches out for her) girl: h-hey! girl: !!!! a-arent you i-in the 1st? Rekka: (sneers) "I see my fame precedes me..." girl: ..... *she seems uneasy* Rekka: "Tell me...Are you afraid of flames?" girl: !!! -soon, a worker comes and finds the girl- Worker: "Oh, God!" girl: *coughing* Worker: "Ma'am, what happened? You look like you need to get to a hospital..." girl: t-the fi-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *she screams as her body begins to ignite* Worker: "Ah! Stay back! Don't hurt me!" *Rekka watches from afar...grinning* -at the 8th- Akitaru: "...My God..." shinra: what is it? Akitaru: "Shinra...There's been another...incident." shinra: !! Akitaru: "She...was put down." shinra: !!! w-who handled it? Akitaru: "Rekka Hoshiyama of the 1st." shinra: ........ (thinking: a random combustion....rekka was there.....something is really fishy about this.) Akitaru: "I think you and I should speak with Commander Burns..." [news reporter: the flame human was identified as Ayane Masaki, a middle school student-] Akitaru: "...She could've been my..." (glances at photograph) maki:....*she pats his back* Akitaru: "..." (shivers a bit) shinra: we'll head out tomorrow.... Akitaru: (nods) "I'm sorry. Go get some sleep..." shinra:........ (thinking: another artificial flame human...and rekka was right there.....this is too much of a coincidence to be so...) Hibana: (in the corner, glaring at the floor) -the next morning- Burns: "Commander Obi, Kusakabe. To what do I owe this visit?" Akitaru: "..." shinra:.....*nudges akitaru's shoulder* Akitaru: "Commander, I wanted to ask about that poor child that was turned into a Flame Being." Burns: "Yes, it was certainly a depressing situation. We were lucky Hoshiyama was nearby..." Rekka: (smiles gently at Shinra) Akitaru: (nods) "Let's talk about this in private, Commander..." *Akitaru and Burns leave Shinra and Rekka to speak* Rekka: "How's it going, Shinra?" shinra:...it's been doing well. my leg's doing a lot better... Rekka: "That's good to hear...Any leads on that Joker?" shinra: nothing so far... Rekka: "Rest assure, if our investigation here works, we'll get that Joker to show himself..." (smiles) "Believe me." shinra:....i need to use the bathroom! Rekka: ._.; "Um...third door on the left?" shinra: thanks. *he exits* .................... Rekka: "..." ("Hmm...What is with that kid?") shinra: *walking through the halls* ............ Karim: (walks through the hall, spots Shinra) shinra: hey. Karim: "Hi...Why are you here?" shinra: the commander is talking with burns about the incident last night... Karim: "...You heading into the bathroom?" shinra: yeah...*cough* Karim: (enters the bathroom, goes into a stall, waits for Shinra to enter his) -one bathroom break and hands washing later- Karim: "Watch your back, Soldier." shinra: yeah... Rekka: "Oh, hey, guys!" Karim: "!" shinra: I JUST PEED........................................................................................................................................ *NERVOUS SMILE* (thinking: nice one shinra... reeeeal nice.) Rekka: (frozen smile of awkwardness) Karim: "..." (facepalm) shinra:......*ahem* Rekka: "In any case...Karim, Burns wants to see us." Karim: (nods) "Goodbye, Shinra." Rekka: "Yeah...Don't piss yourself." shinra: see ya... ./////.;;; Akitaru: "So, Shinra, I see you're done with the bathroom." shinra: ACK! oh..c-commander. i almost died! Akitaru: "Yeah, that's bound to happen if you hold it too long. But at least I didn't scare the piss out of you!" shinra: a-are you done yet? Akitaru: "...Yeah. I'm done. Let's get back to HQ." -later- Akitaru: "Burns was less than forthcoming..." maki: how so? Akitaru: "I kept pressing him on why Rekka could not locate our suspect..." shinra:...... Takehisa: "Shinra? Is there something you want to share?" shinra: i'm good. Akitaru: "...Very well. I suggest we begin afternoon training..." -elsewhere- Kid: (humming as he cleans his room) stocking: *in her own room cleaning up* Patty: (tossing laundry haphazardly into drawers of her room) -kid's closet door creaks open- Kid: "???" (looks at his closet door...) -it seems to have opened a slight bit- Kid: (pokes his head in--and cringes) -yep, the stocking shrine is still within it's depths- Kid: "...Maybe I should disassemble this..." \you know you could never get rid of these things\ Kid: ("...I could return them to Stocking with a very careful, well-worded, polite apology...") -what can he do now?- Kid: "..." (removes a framed photograph from the shrine) -knock knock- Kid: o_o; "Wh-What?! Who's there?!!" stocking: kid? you in there? Kid: (hides the photo, stands before the closet door) "...Hi!" (awkward smile) stocking: ?? you ok, kid? Kid: "Super! Duper! No problems here! Ha ha ha ha ha!" (and accidentally holds up the photograph...) stocking: ?? is that me? Kid: (nervous smile) "...Yes?" stocking:.............................. o/////////////////////////////////////////o;;;;;;;;;; Kid: (sweating, still smiling, saying nothing) "I...Um...Found it?" stocking: OwO;;;; kid. if you need to.....*ahem* relieve yourself, then that's fine.... .////. Kid: "Wh-What?!! That's not--I wasn't! That's not what happened!" (swings his arm violently--which knocks forward the closet door, revealing the shrine) stocking:.................................................................................................................. \look what you've done\ Kid: "..." (covers his face) "I'm sorry." \she hates you now....you worthless scum.....you should just kill yourself now\ Kid: "I understand that you are upset, angry, furious...and you have every right to be...I feel awful." stocking: i.....i'm just confused....and to be honest, kind of unnerved... Kid: (nods) "That sounds right...I've had this...this, for a long while..." stocking: !! \disgusting. just die already you pig\ Kid: (tearing up a bit) "I just...I didn't know how to express a lot of what I felt, so I kept things private to figure them out, and then...it kind of ballooned into this..." \filthy vermin\ Kid: "I...I'm sorry." stocking:....... \KILL YOURSELF WORM\ Kid: "..." (collapses) -later- ???:........id.....kid?! Kid: "Hmmm...Wha-What? Wher--?" liz: hey.... Kid: "...Liz? What happened?" liz: well, stocking found out about you're little.....closet thing...and she left- Kid: "...'Left'?" liz: -to get some ice for your bruise... Kid: "...You saw my closet?" liz: ..................yeah... the door was wide open..... \she's gone.\ Kid: T\\\\\\\\\\\T "I just wanted to clean my room..." \stocking?: putrid filth. you should just die. i hate you!\ Kid: (crying) "I'm so wrong...I'm not normal...What is wrong with me?" liz: kid? \stocking?: you're a sick, pathetic stalker! how dare you even talk to me, you slime\ Kid: (pushes his head down) "I want to disappear..." \stocking?: *twisted smile* i hope i dont ever see you again you pig~\ Kid: "...She hates me..." liz: ?? Kid: "I'm a pathetic stalker..." liz: kid.... \stocking?: i should never have wasted my time with you~\ Kid: (whimpering, lip quivering, shaking) "I...I don't want you to go..." ???: kid? is everything ok? Kid: "She hates me she hates me she hates me..." stocking: kid?.... Kid: (gasps, looks up) "...Oh no..." stocking: i got some ice for your bruise.........kid? are you ok? Kid: (weeping) "Do you hate me?" stocking: kid.... Kid: "I know I'm a creep...I have thoughts that go through my head, and I don't act on them, but then I do things like this to channel them--and--and--" stocking:...... Kid: "...I'm sorry. I made a terrible mistake." stocking:.................*she hugs him* kid.... Kid: "I'm sorry. I just...It was to be private...long ago..." stocking:............................................ Kid: "I'm...messed up, aren't I?" stocking: *she doesnt say anything* Kid: "...You...don't want to be with me now, do you?" stocking: ....................kid.....*sigh* what part of 'i'll be with you no matter what' dont you seem to get? Kid: "...The part where I screwed up royally...I'm sorry." stocking:.................*she rubs his back* let's just look past all this and move forward, ok? Kid: *sniff* "O-Okay..." stocking: .............. -that evening- stocking: kid? i brought you some tea. Kid: "Th-Thank you..." (takes it) stocking: .....i still do love you kid. Kid: "I love you, too. I'm sorry." stocking: all we can do now is move forwards. Kid: "..." (nods) stocking:.......*she kisses his cheek* Kid: (blushes, sniffs) -elsewhere- ox: it was nice of your mother to stop by and bring us some snacks, harvar. Harvar: (nods) "Yes. I do appreciate that." kim: same here.....harvy~ *snickers* Harvar: -\\\\\\\\- Jacqueline: (smirks at Harvar) "She is also an excellent cook." ox: ..... Harvar: "...You okay?" ox: y-yeah. i'm fine. Harvar: "..." (puts a hand on his shoulder, pats) ox:...thanks. kim:....... Jacqueline: "...Maybe...Ox? Would you like to go out with us this weekend?" ox: t-this weekend? Jacqueline: "If you are available." ox: um..w-whereabouts? -elsewhere- Kana: "..." (knocks on Tamaki's door) tamaki: ?? y-yeah? Kana: "I brought you some ginger ale..." tamaki:...thanks. Kana: (sad smile) "May I get you anything else?" tamaki: i'm good for now. Kana: "..." (tiny hug) tamaki: ..... Kana: "I'm sorry that you are sad." tamaki: i'll be ok. Kana: "...Yes, you will..." -elsewhere- Arthur: *sniff* shinra:................... Arthur: (looking at photos on his phone) T_T shinra: dude.... Arthur: "What? I'm sad..." shinra:.............*sigh* Arthur: "...We don't even know whether we can trust Tamaki..." shinra: hmm..... (thinking: i dont know if we can trust karim 100% either....) Arthur: "...I have to confront her and demand answers!" (dramatic crying knight pose) shinra: dude... Arthur: "I shall scale the walls of that fortress, stampede through the hallways, and I will find her!" (swings open the door) "Do not try to stop me!" (takes off running, wielding Excalibur--while he is only in his shirt and boxers. He will not get far...) shinra: ARTHUR GODDAMMIT GET BACK HERE!! Arthur: "Never!" (runs faster on his bare feet...and the floor is slippery) -FWUMP- Arthur: o_o *CRASH* shinra: *wince* ooh...that had to hurt. Arthur: "...Ow. I hurt my tiny Excalibur..." shinra: TMI!! Arthur: (holds up his keychain) "I meant this..." shinra:.............oh. *nervous smile* (thinking: fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuuuuuck) Arthur: (struggles to sit up) -elsewhere- Spirit: (on his laptop) blair: what'cha up to>? Spirit: "Sachiko had mentioned her daughter was looking for some collectible...I was trying to find it online..." blair: oh? Spirit: "Oh! Here it is! And it's only--" o_____o "Waaaaay out of my price range..." blair: oooh... hmmmm... Spirit: "H-How can something like that be so pricey? Jeez, collectibles are insane." blair: you should see some collect_ors_... haha! Spirit: "Yeah, good point...Man...I don't think I'd feel comfortable getting something this expensive...What if Sachiko took it the wrong way? Like, that I was just trying to impress her by flashing a lot of dollar bills?" blair: hmmm.... Spirit: "Maybe I could just get something else related to this series..." blair: or something handmade? Spirit: "Maybe..." (transforms his hand into a blade) "I'm not bad at carving..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "I don't see anything..." mana: you have the binoculars the wrong way, dingus. Shotaro: (turns, looks at Mana) "Oh...Is that why you are so far away?" *He's still looking at her through binoculars* mana:............. *mana is unamused* Yohei: (takes the binoculars, looks) "Well, he's not wrong: I don't see our target..." mana: *she checks the GPS* *GPS shows weak signal* mana: did we take a wrong turn? Yohei: "Hmmm...No, I think something is interfering." (hands physical map to Chie) chie: hmmm... *examines map* Yohei: "Hmmm...Yeah, I hear a buzzing. Something is messing with the signal...or _someone_." chie:............... -dark eye- Yohei: "??? Find someone?" chie:......... mizune: yo. Yohei: "Um...Hi?" Shotaro: (shiny eyes) "Awesome hat! Can I wear it?" mizune: ...?? what brings you out this way? Yohei: "We're hunting down that escaped lunatic, NoFix, to re-capture him..." mizune: ah. Shotaro: "Why are you out here?" (moves his hand towards Mizune's hat) -swat- mizune: just scoping things out. Shotaro: (pouts, holds his hand) Yohei: "Scoping for NoFix, or something else?" mizune: i have orders to retrieve and detain a rogue witch, kinuta. Yohei: "Wait...Was that the one that escaped with NoFix before?" mizune: yep. be warned, she specializes in charm magic, so best not let your guard down around her. Yohei: "..." (nods) Shotaro: "???" Shotaro: "Like, she can make people do things against their will?" mizune: you could say that 7-7;; Yohei: "So, what lead do you have? Any idea where Bonnie and Clyde went?" mizune: the only leads we have is lysandra city. Yohei: "Same. What can you tell us about the city?" mizune: i dont know much about it, all i know is it's in ruins after kishins started to invade the area... Yohei: "And the DWMA has sent no one there?" mizune: ......seems all connections from lysandra were cut off... Yohei: "Maybe we can find a way in...So, roads aren't leading in? How about underground?" mizune: through the sewers...it might work. Shotaro: "Great! We can be like Ninja Turtles!" (puts on a bandana--without eyeholes) "...I'M BLIND!" mana: -_-; Yohei: "Ignore him. It makes it easier." (holds Shotaro by his shoulders, speaks to Mizune "How far is it to the nearest sewer opening?" -and so- Yohei: "Be careful..." (deploys some flashlight drones to hover with them in the sewer) Shotaro: *sniff* "Ugh..." -elsewhere- Patty: "Is Kid going to be okay, Sis?" liz: i hope so... Patty: "Yeah...It's really hard on him, when...you know..." liz: yeah.... Patty: "..." (hugs Liz) -in kid' room- stocking: *stroking his head* Kid: "..." *sniff* stocking:.........you ok? Kid: "...I'm trying to get better..." stocking:.......i forgive you kid. Kid: (nods) "...I'm not sure I forgive myself..." stocking:...........*she held him closer* Kid: "...I love you." stocking: hmm.... Kid: "..." (cries) -elsewhere- NoFix: (blindfolded, holding a knife) "Now, don't move, or this will go through your head..." ???: please, i'll work harder next time! NoFix: "And don't let the apple fall off your head! I want to get it just right..." (flicks the knife) -stab- NoFix: "..." (pulls up the blindfold) "Oh, damn it!" -elsewhere- shinra: *nervous* Hibana: "...Shinra? What's wrong?" shinra: n-nothing ma'am! (flashback!hibana: if you ever do anything to hurt iris, i'll burn you into a little crisp, ok hun~? *smile*) (thinking: HOW CAN SHE SAY THAT WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE?!) Hibana: "...I, um...brought you this." (blushes, hands him a bag of donuts) "You look thin. Eat more." shinra: *wince* t-thanks, ma'am... Hibana: "...You're welcome. When you feel up for talking, I'm here, okay? I'm sure I can be of bigger help than that Gorilla." Akitaru: (in another room) "I HEARD THAT!" shinra: i-i'm good...*he exits* *shudders* (thinking: i didnt die this time. phew....) Arthur: (pouts at Shinra) "Why doesn't she ever give me donuts?" shinra:.........QuQ Arthur: "Is she bribing you? Does she have dirt on you? ...And can I have the lemon donut?" shinra: i-i'm good...and here, you can have the rest of the box, i'm not that hungry. Arthur: "...What? You think she poisoned them?" shinra: i doubt it, but i wouldnt put it past her. (thinking: she can switch between motherly and threatening at the drop of a hat. she's probably the scariest lady i know.) Arthur: "If I die from this donut, I want you to take this." (hands him paper: "Last Will and Testament of Arthur Boyle") shinra:......*turns it around to reveal a menu from a pizza place* you baby. Arthur: "I-I was multitasking! And writing at a pizza place!" shinra:.....*examines the 'will'* *Arthur's will: "I shall be buried on Avalon, which appears only every seven years. Therefore, please keep my corpse maintained until next the mists dissipate to allow safe entry--" It continues like this for pages...- shinra: how did you even write this much on such a small menu..... Arthur: "I am adroit with my fingers. Now, we also have to discuss seating arrangements--" (holds up a chart) "Please have my family in the first row with a view of my body staring at them. You will be a pallbearer. Please keep Soul Eater in the back row--I don't need him tossing spitballs at my corpse." shinra: are you serious right now... -_-;;;;; Arthur: "I will need a church that can house 500 people. Be sure to have my body available for viewing in the public square for one week. And shave my head, sending one lock of my hair to Tamaki every day..." shinra: (thinking: YEAH THAT TOTALLY ISNT CREEPY!) of course your highness, shall we make a gold statue of you be your grave and dress you in roya burial garb as well? *sarcastic tone is sarcastic* Arthur: ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿ "Really?! That would be great!" shinra:................................*rips the menu and exits* Arthur: D: Hibana: (enters) "Shinra! I am baking cookies! Want some?" shinra: I'M GOING OUT FOR A WALK NOW! -elsewhere- Wes: "Good practice. I think we're ready for tomorrow's performance. See you at 5 tomorrow to set up!" students: see you mr wes! soul:....nice kids. Wes: (smiles) "Yeah. It's been great getting to impart some knowledge..." soul: *he nods* Wes: "Interested in taking on a class?" soul: i'm good thanks..... -meanwhile- shinra:....................(thinking: just breathe man....just cool off a bit and then head back…) Takehisa: "Shinra? What are you doing?" shinra: ah! oh...i was just going out for a walk, blow off some steam... Takehisa: "Ah. Have you released the steam out of your body, then?" shinra: T_T i-it's a metaphor, sir... Takehisa: "My apologies. It is hard to tell when contending with Flame Humans. Also, Hibana has gone out for the afternoon." shinra: still in range? Takehisa: "She and Commander Obi are having a late lunch meeting half-way across town. Based on the arguments those two will have, I think you will be free of her for a few hours." shinra: ok. i'll keep that in mind. Takehisa: "Perhaps you should rest. You look exhausted." shinra: i'll be fine, just a quick walk around town might help... Takehisa: (nods) "Very good, then." -and so- shinra: *looks around* ???: "Shinra?" shinra: ??!! *he turns* Anya: "Hello." shinra: oh, hey anya. how's stuff at the dorm? Anya: "...Noisy." shinra: yeah....i havent been having the best day either, really....mostly arthur being a pain in the rear as usual, haha. Anya: "I can imagine..." (pensive) "H-Here..." (hands him a slip of paper) shinra: hmm? it's not your will and testament is it? Anya: "What? No! It's from...um...'Kitten'." shinra: oh! ah, right..sorry...i'll deliver it then................hm? -a feminine figure in a hoodie is watching, she then darts off.....she seems...familiar?- Anya: "Please do..." (takes Shinra's hand) "It's important." shinra:......can do. i'll talk to you at school tomorrow then, see ya. *he exits* (thinking: no way....she couldnt have....could she?) Anya: (waves to Shinra...then looks nervously around) shinra:.... *picking up pace until he is running after the mysterious girl* h-hey! ???: !! *running faster* shinra: *runs to the alley........................no one there* w-what?................. *Someone else is watching...* shinra:............................................(thinking: i have a bad feeling about this....that.....that couldnt have been.....could it?........) *slaps his cheeks* (thinking: come on shinra! pull it together! it's been a long day today.....) *he turns around* Karim: "Hello." shinra: father fulham, suprised to see you out here... Karim: "Likewise. You are running like a chicken with his head cut off." shinra: i was taking a walk just now and....n-nevermind....anything new? Karim: "Maybe...But we can't talk here." shinra: ah....anywhere in mind? Karim: "...I know a place..." (leads Shinra to a cafe) -inside- Karim: (to waiter) "One water." (to Shinra) "You?" shinra: i'll have some big city cola if you have any. Waiter: (smiles) "Right away!" Karim: (small smile) "You like cola, huh?" shinra: yeah. Karim: "...Rekka and I used to drink it all the time." shinra:.....what about the other guy? Karim: "Li has been a tea drinker since I met him." shinra: ah. Karim: "Now, I want to ask you a question, and I want you to be absolutely honest." shinra: hmm? Karim: "Why should I trust Hibana and not bring her in right now?" shinra:....to be honest, i dont know. Karim: (pulls out a file) "The evidence I have suggests I could have Burns bring her in right now..." (passes it over the table to Shinra) shinra:....*puts it in his bag* ok then. Karim: (nods) "Think about it. Also, you better keep a closer eye on where you're keeping the Cat." shinra: !!...y-yeah.... Karim: (holds up his glass) "Cheers." -the next day- Takehisa: (making breakfast) shinra: *sipping orange juice* Hibana: *yawn* (walks in, not yet dressed, hair a mess) "Morning, sweetie--" (musses up Shinra's hair) shinra: *just stares at his pancakes* morning... iris: are you ok? *still in her PJs* Arthur: "Yeah, you were muttering in your sleep a lot." shinra: just had a rough day yesterday. but i'll work hard to make today better! Hibana: "Aw, that's adorable~" (kisses his forehead) shinra: .////.;;; (thinking: don't let your guard down, dont let your guard down, DO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN!!) Akitaru: "Stop teasing my soldiers, Hibana." Hibana: -_- "You're just jealous." (hugs Shinra) shinra: I NEED TO PEE RIGHT NOW! EXCUSE ME! Hibana: o_o; Akitaru: o_o; Takehisa: "...I told you that you were drinking too much." maki: we really didnt need to know that -_-; -at school- Kid: (just staring at his book) stocking: ...........*holds his hand* Kid: (soft press on her hand) -in class- Tezca: "Now, be careful as you handle the tarantula. They can be a little skittish." malaria:....*strokes its back* Kid: "Eight...legs..." -at lunch- stocking: amazingly nobody got bit. Kid: "Yes..." liz: that one girl though....she even let it rest on her head...*cringe* Patty: "Maybe she thought Jorge would be a nice hat?" liz: ...wait, isnt she a member of blVck-wid0w? stocking: yeah, they are local, so i guess it makes sense... Kid: (slowly eats his sandwich) -next class- -bang bang- derek: just give it up, death the kid. Kid: (panting, struggling to stay coordinated--throws a punch at Derek) derek: oof! *spits out blood* you insufferable- *pistol-whips him with his revolver* Kid: (growling) "My...face..." (roars, throws down Liz and Patty and leaps at Derek) liz: KID! Kid: (holds up fist, ready to bring it down...his eyes are watering) -hug- Kid: (eyes widen) "Wh-What?" stocking: kid stop it! Kid: "..." (lowers his fist, falls to his knees) stocking: ..............*still hugging him* Kid: (shaking, crying) -in the death room- lord death: what got into you all the sudden, kid? Kid: (shakes his head) "There's something wrong with me." lord death:......is something bothering you? Kid: "..." (nods) "I scared Stocking..." lord death: oh? Kid: "I...am creepy." lord death: why do you think that? Kid: "...She found...something..." lord death: oh? Kid: "...A shrine..." lord death: !!! Kid: (cringes) lord death: kid...was she underground? Kid: "What? N-No. It was in my bedroom...closet..." lord death:...................... Kid: "...I'm so wrong..." lord death:......*he doesnt know what to say* Kid: "..." (buries his head in his hands) -later- liz: what did he say? Kid: "Just...vague words of encouragement." liz: oh? Kid: "I feel like a freak...I don't feel normal..." liz: kid....... Kid: "Would a normal person do what I did? Maybe...Stocking would be better without me..." -the next day- liz: oh god... oh no oh no oh no oh no!! Patty: "Sis!" liz: it's kid! i-i cant find him anywhere! Patty: "I...found this note..." liz:...*she reads it* Kid: (in note) "I'm going to be by myself today." liz:..... Patty: "Where could he be?" liz: i'm going to make some calls... Patty: "I'll see what he took...and tell Stocking..." -later, several people are searching death city- Black Star: "He's got three white stripes and answers to Kid. Have you seen him?!" lady: oh lord death's son? i havent seen him come in, sorry. Black Kid: "Call this number if you do! Come on, Tsubaki!" tsubaki: *she nods* stocking: *she's worried sick* Yumi: "Kid is safe. I know it. We just have to have faith in him." -someplace outside death city- Kid: "...Useless..." \worthless boy....\ -desert road as far as the eye can see...- Kid: "Yes..." \you'll die alone out here, you worthless scum...\ Kid: "I just need a day, to sort this out...to fix this. And I know how..." \by ending it all?\ Kid: "By ending someone...I just need to find him..." \do you even know where you're going?\ Kid: "I'm trying...just a lead. Just need something to find him." -there are some woods up ahead- -John Kramer Park- Kid: "He went through here..." -about half a mile down the road, someone watches and smiles- Kid: "???" (He approaches) -through the forest, there is a clearing with a cabin....a strong feeling of madness is radiating within- Kid: "...I have to do this for her..." (approaches the cabin door) -a baby is crying in the back room- Kid: "..." (knocks) -it's unlocked...how strange- Kid: "???" (slowly opens the door) -empty, save for the crying baby- Kid: (approaches) "Hey, it's okay..." (looks at the baby) -the baby has become an evil human- Kid: (covers his mouth) "No..." -someone comes up behind him and...- -WHACK- Kid: (Hits the floor, unconscious) -3 hours later- Kid: (groaning as he awakens) "Wha..." -a girl is in a cell across from him, crying....her arms and legs have been amputated off, and she is chained to the wall by an iron leash- Kid: "My God..." girl: i-i'm sorry.....i'm sorry....s-she made me..... -in another cell, an older couple is held inside it. it appears the man has died from his conditions, the woman looks like an absolute mess- Kid: "Where are we?" ((Sorry, my Macbook re-installation took longer)) -the door opens and someone comes down- ???: ahhh~ you're finally awake! Kid: "?! Release me, now!" ???: after all i did to be with you? fufufufu~ oh you're so funny, kiddo~ Kid: "...That voice...Are you--?" -a girl with blonde hair and a black uniform appears- rosalie: *she smiles* -the girl in the cage is terrified- Kid: "You--You're the one who disappeared after the Halloween Dance..." rosalie: i was getting everything ready for when we'd finally be together, honey~ Kid: "To a child?! When I am free of these restraints, I will kill you!" rosalie: hmm? you act like her life matters. she's just a pawn, just like that infant. Kid: "That infant...You did that to her...And before I kill you, you are going to tell me how to reverse it..." rosalie: there's no point to that, i already threw it in the furnace hours ago. Kid: "Bastard!" (tries to pull his arms forward to remove the shackles--and they only cut into him) "How are you keeping me here?! I should be able to break loose..." rosalie: fufu~ let's just say a friend of mine got a hold of some anti-magic cuffs and some barbwire. i know it's painful, but i'm doing it out of love~ Kid: "..." (small laugh) rosalie: eh? Kid: (chuckles) "You forgot about those who accompanied me..." rosalie: i didnt see anyone with you... Kid: "But I sense them..." (smirks..."Oh, God, please tell me someone is going to find me...") rosalie: ......i'll take care of them. then we can get closer~ Kid: "When they're through with you, there won't be a speck of you left..." (still struggling to rip the restraints off, even as they dig deeper into his skin) rosalie: just wait one moment~ *she goes upstairs* Kid: (waits for her to leave...calls to the other prisoners) "Where are we?" woman: i-i dont know...some cabin?...........*she trembles* why would she do this? she used to be such a good girl.... Kid: " 'Used to'? Wait...You're her mother?" woman:....*she whimpers* this is all my fault....if i had only let her become friends with that child...then maybe she wouldnt have turned out like this... Kid: "I don't understand..." woman: ...................i apologize..i'm just muttering now.... Kid: "...We are getting out of here. You have to have hope in my friends..." woman:....... -elsewhere- Patty: "We can't find him..." liz: maybe check outside city limits? stocking: CHECK THE WHOLE COUNTRY IF YOU HAVE TO DAMMIT! Black Star: "W-We're trying! Okay? We've been calling nearby cities, you know, as far as Kid could reach when he left..." stocking: WELL TRY HARDER!....*whimpering* Black Star: "...I'll go call someone..." -and so- Tezca: "I've been trying to get a sense of Kid's location with my mirror. But something is blocking me." kirara: oh? what do you suppose it is? Tezca: "I'm not sure...Lord Death, did you ever use anything to mask Asura's location underneath Death City?" lord death: just eibon's barrier magic, why? Tezca: "What if someone got that barrier magic to shield wherever Kid is?" lord death: that'd be next to impossible... Tezca: " 'Next to,' but not impossible, right?" lord death: hmmmm.... Yumi: "Eibon? Can you sense where else a barrier is being used?" eibon: well i- soul: THAT'S IT! Tezca: "?!" Yumi: "Soul?" soul: remember that werewolf, free? maybe he could track kid's scent? Yumi: "Hmmm...That could work...Soul, please bring him in." -and so- Free: "What you got with his scent on it?" -liz hands him a bedsheet- Free: *sniff* "Wow, man...Reapers smell strong...kind of like...cats?" stocking: well? Free: "Yeah, I can tell his path. Just follow me..." (leads them towards city limits) -in the cabin- Kid: (trying to hold back tears) rosalie: wasnt that wonderful~? Kid: "I...will rip your throat...with my nails..." rosalie: hehe~ you're so funny, kiddo~ Kid: "I'm seriously...Deathly serious. You let me out of these bonds, just see how quickly I slice you into bits, you bastard..." rosalie: hehe~ how cute~ *she strokes his cheek* but you know you cant escape me~ Kid: (bites at her fingers) rosalie: *winces and licks the bite* ah~ so naughty of you kiddo~ Kid: "I will kill you! Let me go this minute!" (desperately tugging at his constraints, sobbing) "Please?" -slap- rosalie: you really dont get it do you? i own you now. and we're going to be together, whether you like it or not, ok~? Kid: (stunned silent...but still tearing up) rosalie: *she crawls over and licks his tears* so good~ Kid: (sobs uncontrollably) -elsewhere- Free: "Hmmm...More to the East..." stocking:...... Free: "...He was definitely through here..." liz: *checks her map* Patty: "These woods go on forever...Shouldn't we have found Kid by now? What if he's...?" stocking: DON'T YOU DARE SAY THAT!! Patty: "I-I didn't mean! But, what if--I don't him to--..." (cries) liz: stocking, i know you're worried. so are we, but we wont find him with you snapping at everyone! Free: *sniffs a tree* "..." eruka: well? Free: "...Could you ladies give me a minute? I need to mark my territory." eruka: FREE!! D:< stocking: if you lose the scent I WILL SKIN YOU AND WEAR YOU AS A COAT!! Free: "...Fine. Jeez." (sniffs the tree) "Wait...Kid circled here a few times, then..." (assumes dog pose, his nose pointing towards Kid's path) "Thataway!" eruka: *she looks in that direction* hmmm... Patty: *sniff* "So, what's ahead of us? Is that where Kid is?" -there is a cabin in the distance- Free: "There...That's the spot." -inside- rosalie: so many bruises and cuts...was i too rough with you, honey~? Kid: "...Kill..." -outside- Free: "How we doing this?" liz: we'll have to sneak in somehow... Patty: "Underground?" Free: "I can dig..." eruka: i'll check the perimeter... Free: "..." (glances at Stocking) stocking: *she knocks the door down* liz: shit! Patty: o_o; Free: D: rosalie:....excuse me a moment sweetie... Kid: "Wh-What?" (starts screaming) "Help! Help us!" stocking: !!!! *she goes to the back room and looks everywhere* Patty: "Sis!" (transforms) Free: (in werewolf form, sniffing) "I smell him...and others...and a lot of blood and--" (eyes widen) "Oh my God..." (snarls) "Monster..." liz: *takes the gun* ........ rosalie: ......................how bothersome...oh well, now is as good a time as any to clean up the mess~ *changes her arm into a cleaver blade* Free: "You? Where is the Reaper?" Free: "I can smell you, you brat--where are you?" rosalie: *she charges at them* Free: "Magic Eye Cannon!" (fires at Rosalie) rosalie: !! *jumps as the wall behind her is destroyed* liz: *she notices a trap door and goes in* kid?! Kid: "Help! We're here!" liz: !!! *she goes down into the back room*......!!!!!!!!!!!! Kid: "Liz! Get them out of here!" liz: *she shoots off the locks* Kid: "Can you get them out of here?" liz: yeah, but what about you kid? Kid: "...Just get me out of here..." -upstairs- Free: "Damn it! Stand still!" stocking: *blocks her blade with her sword* Free: (swings claws at her) stocking: *tackles rosalie down the stairs* Free: "Hold her, Sock Girl!" stocking: i-i'm trying! -slice slice- stocking: *SCREAMING* Free: "No!" (tries to grab at Rosalie to pull her off of Stocking) stocking: d-damn... Kid: "You!" rosalie: ?! Kid: "Die!" rosalie: darli- *squilch* liz: !!!!!!!!!! Kid: (fingers piercing into her shoulder) rosalie: ah- Kid: (pushes his fingers in deeper) "You bitch...After what you have done, death is too good for you..." rosalie: !!! ha.. HAHAHAHAHAH!! Kid: "???" rosalie: you're so mean, but i love you anyway~ Kid: (picks up brick) "Shut up--" (brings it down on her head) rosalie: !!! a-ahh.... Kid: "..." (drops the brick) "Get her to Death City..." -hours later, rosalie carvar was sentanced to life in prison, and upon her reaching age 21, execution.- lord death: *hugs kid tightly* thank god you're alive... Kid: T_T "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" stocking: kid............ Kid: "Stocking?" (looks down) stocking:....*she runs up to him and hugs him, crying* i was so scared.....that i would never see you again.... Kid: "I thought the same..." (nervous in her arms) stocking: *she holds him close* i'm so sorry....this is all my fault... Kid: "No, it's my fault! I never should've left!" stocking:..............l-lets get you to the nurse... Kid: "Okay..." -in the nurse's office- Kid: "...It was awful..." nurse: *she's writing down notes* stocking: *covering her mouth* kid...... Kid: "She...I was...raped..." stocking:......*she hugs him* y-you arent alone kid... Kid: (crying) "Those people..." stocking: *she strokes his back* Kid: "Why couldn't I stop her?" stocking: it's not your fault kid.... Kid: (crying) "I was weak..." stocking: you were still brave, werent you? Kid: (shakes his head no) stocking:....on the bright side, you helped save those people. Kid: "..." (cries) "She was awful..." -that night- stocking: i brought you some tea with lemon... Kid: "Th-Thank you..." stocking:......*she holds him close* Kid: "..." (sips his tea) stocking:.....do you need some time off school until you can feel better? Kid: (nods) stocking: ok......i understand how scary it is....but it doesnt make you a bad person... Kid: "...I...cheated on you..." stocking: you didnt want her to do that, did you? Kid: (shakes his head) "N-No...But..." stocking: *smiles* assault isnt the same as cheating kid.....when no-...that bastard tortured me, you didnt accuse _me_ of being unfaithful, did you? Kid: (shakes his head) "No...I'm sorry." stocking: it's ok kid.....you're ok... Kid: "...I love you." stocking: i love you too kid.... Kid: "...You all saved me..." stocking: of course, you mean so much to all of us, you're our family. Kid: "..." (small smile) -a few days later, it was the day of the death bazaar- Kid: "I-I'm almost ready." stocking: *she nods* liz: this will be good for him... Patty: "Yeah...I hope the weather holds out." -and so- Kid: (looks at tchotchkes and souvenirs) stocking: so cool! Kid: "See something you like?" stocking: *snaps a few pictures* just looking...ooh! look over there! Kid: "???" -elsewhere at the bazaar- Anya: ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿ tsugumi: hopefully no one gets hurt this year. mio: what? O-O; Meme: (squirms) -elsewhere- shinra: there’s quite a lot of people here.. Arthur: "Good thing a knight like I am here to protect the masses." maki: *SQUEEE* look at this! Arthur: ("If it's more yaoi, I'm going to smack her...") -seems to be a teddy bear of some kind- Arthur: "...Oh. That's one big bear." shinra: hey look, it's a knock-off mickey! *holds up a rat doll* Arthur: (picks up a toy robot) -elsewhere- Black Star: (having ice cream at the Bazaar) soul: *he got a new book and a record* so far so good. Black Star: "Yeah, but I'm still trying to find something for the apartment..." (looks at some pots and pans) "Maybe new cookware?" soul: maybe. Black Star: "Excuse me? How much for this frying pan?" -elsewhere- Kid: (looking at the trees and the sky) stocking: the cherry blossoms are really pretty, arent they? Kid: (nods) "It's good to see them." stocking: i got us some crepes. *she smiles* Kid: (sweats a bit) "Thank you. They look delicious." stocking:....*she holds his hand* anything you want to do after this? Kid: "...Could we go for a walk?" stocking: of course..... Kid: "Okay...Thank you." stocking: *she kisses him gently* Kid: (shudders a bit, blushes) stocking: you ok? Kid: (nods) "Just getting used to things again." stocking:...if you ever feel uncomfortable, let me know, ok? Kid: (nods) "Of course." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "...I keep having dreams..." stocking:.... Kid: "...I want better dreams. Ones of the future..." stocking: hmmm..... Kid: "...I want to get through this...with you..." stocking:......*she holds his hand* Kid: "...May we go for a walk now?" stocking: sure Kid: (stands...holds his hand to her) -elsewhere- Anya: "Hmm...I wonder how to carry all of this home..." shinra: oh, hey guys. tsugumi: ah! hey! *hugs maki* maki: TSUGUMIN! >w< Anya: (glares at Arthur) "Arthur." Arthur: "??? Um...Hi." Meme: (to Shinra) "How's it going?" shinra: good. we went to a training camp a while back and met a few people there. mio: ah. Anya: "..." Arthur: "Hmm...Maki, it looks like they bought a lot at the bazaar..." -later, elsewhere- Yumi: (cradling Shiori) shiori: zzzzz.... Yumi: (kisses her forehead) "I love you, Shiori...Be safe." shiori: *yawn* Yumi: (smiles) "Your brother is home...and I want all of my children to be safe." kirika:..... Yumi: "That includes you, Kirika. I can see you..." kirika: !! hmm.... Yumi: "Want to hold your sister?" kirika: i-i'm good.... *her cheek appears to be bruised* Yumi: "Kirika, what happened to your cheek? Were you in a fight?" kirika: oh this? eh, i ran into some trouble on the way home. i kicked their asses though, so it doesnt really matter. they didnt put up much of a fight though, i think they were too stoned off their asses to care. Yumi: "That's...concerning. Do you know why they were attacking you? Were they targeting you specifically?" kirika: i think they were just some hobos trying to mug some cash. the point is i'm fine and i still got all my stuff on me. Yumi: (smiles) "Okay. Keep being careful out there..." Yumi: "I'm going to mention this to your father, though." kirika: *rolls eyes* yeah yeah, when _dont_ you? so i got a little scratched up, what of it? i've been through way worse than this, believe me. Yumi: "And he deserves to know what happens to you--and in his city. He wouldn't want to see innocent people hurt." kirika:......i'm gonna head to bed now. night. Yumi: "...Okay. Good night." -the next day- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: *holding him* Kid: (mutters) "St-Stocking?" stocking: hmm? Kid: "Is that you?" stocking: *yawn* hmm? Kid: "Please...hold me..." stocking:......*she does so* Kid: (falls back to sleep) -later- Kid: "The shower helped..." stocking: i'm glad. did you want to head back to school today or not? Kid: "...Okay." -at school- tsubaki: how are you feeling? Kid: "...Just trying to get through things..." soul: if you need to take it easy- Kid: "Thank you. I'm...going to try." -at lunch- stocking: i got you some Gatorade. Kid: (smiles) "That is very sweet of you. Thanks." stocking: i want to help you through this. Kid: "You are...You are." stocking:...*she nods* Kid: "I appreciate all that you are doing..." stocking: *she smiles* you were there for me...so may as well return the favor, right? Kids: (smiles) "I love you." -later- Kid: "How did I do today?" stocking: you did great. Kid: (small smile) "This is what I want..." stocking: *she nuzzles closer* Kid: (shivers) stocking: you ok? Kid: "Y-Yes...I'm just trying to get used to..." stocking: hmm? Kid: "I'm remembering...bad touches..." stocking: oh...*she pulls back* Kid: "I'm sorry..." stocking: d-do you want me to take it slowly? Kid: (nods) stockin: *she holds his hand* Kid: "..." (slowly brings his lips to her cheek) stocking: *blush* Kid: "I missed you so much." stocking: i missed you too... Kid: "I...I was thinking of all of you..." stocking: *she nods* Kid: "..." (hugs her) "Can we just stay like this?" stocking: ok.... Kid: "..." (holds her, sighs) stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "Stocking...You are so warm." stocking:....mmmmm. Kid: "..." (faces her) "May I kiss you?" stocking: of course kid. Kid: (brushes his lips lightly along hers) stocking: mmmm..... Kid: (kisses again, a little more strongly) stocking: *bluush* Kid: (pulls back) "I-I..." stocking: hmm? Kid: (blushing) "You are so attractive." stocking: hehe~ look who's talking~ Kid: (blushes, smiles) "Thanks..." stocking: *she smiles and nuzzles his nose* Kid: (rests his hands around her) "I...forgot how..." (blushes harder) stocking: ah..... *blush* Kid: "..." (pulls back, and unbuttons his shirt) stocking: k-kid... .////. Kid: (blushing harder) "I just...feel warm..." stocking:...s-should i....? Kid: "..." (nods) stocking: ok... *she begins to remove her dress* are you sure? Kid: "Y-Yes, I am..." stocking: ok.... *she is now in her undergarments* if it becomes too much, let me know. Kid: (nods) "I just...Stocking...I missed you. I missed seeing you. And now..." (his hand falls along her hip) stocking:.....*she blushes* Kid: "..." (kisses her cheek) stocking: i...i missed you too kid....i was scared..... Kid: "..." (tearing up) "I thought I would never see you again." stocking:....*she hugs him* you're here now kid...and we're together....i-i'm so happy you're ok.... *shuddering* Kid: (crying) "So am I...Please, just hold me." stocking: *she does so* Kid: (his breathing calms down...) "Thank you..." (he holds her and rests his chin along her shoulder) -the next morning- Kid: (sleeping, smiling) -in the catacombs under the school- clay: why do we have to come here so early in the morning? Akane: "Eibon told us to." clay: cant _he_ go looking for this person? i dont even want to be near the place... Akane: "He has important work ahead of him, and he has confidence in us. Let's not disappoint." clay: T_T *clutches his flashlight* Akane: "Hmm...I hear something...but my Soul Perception is leading us in another direction..." clay: *shivering* so cold down here. _and_ no cell reception....greeeeeat... Akane: (follows his Soul Perception) -briiing- -briiiing- clay: ?! Akane: "What on Earth?" clay: my phone?.... -the message desplay is glitched out, and the picture is of a face with black empty eyes and a twisted smile- O_O;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; i dont think i want to answer. Akane: "..." (looks around a corner) "Hello?" -the phone goes to message.....distorted sounds erupt from the speaker- clay: Q-Q;;;; Akane: "I don't get it....I can feel their soul right here, but--" -come j01n the fUn- clay: Q____Q;;; no thank you!! Akane: "Clay? What is going on with you?" clay: just creepy messages on my phone, nothing much! Akane: "...Who on Earth are you sexting?" clay: AKANE THIS IS SERIOUS! Akane: "Fine. So, this phone messages indicate that we are confronting something here that is of deep concern...and we still have not found the missing student. We have to hurry, now." -someone could be sensed to the right- Akane: (glances) "Hmm...Clay, transform..." clay: right. *he does so* Akane: (struggles to follow what he senses) "Clay...This soul wavelength is fluctuating..." clay: ........ -someone is sitting by one of the posts, clutching their knees to their chest Akane: (trying to increase resonance with Clay...Calls to the someone...) "Hello." -the person looks up...the color was drained from their face- clay: i think we found her... Akane: "Hello. We are here to escort you back to the Academy upstairs..." girl: no way out....no way out..... Akane: "...Come on." (holds out his hand) "Let's go." -after making their way out- Akane: "You're going to be okay. Let's get you to the infirmary..." girl:...... Akane: "...How do you feel, ma'am?" girl:............. Akane: "..." (stops walking, leans down to look at her face) -her eyes look rather dull and sunken in- Akane: "..." (tries to sense her soul...) -she's fine, but very shook up- Akane: "Come on. You'll get treatment and feel better soon." -the next morning- Kid: *Yawn* stocking: sleep well? Kid: (nods) "Much better. Thank you." stocking: no problem~ Kid: (blushes) "...Stocking..." stocking: hmm? Kid: "...N-Nothing...Just thinking about the future and..." stocking: .... Kid: "..." (hugs her) "I love you." stocking: i love you too, babe. Kid: "..." (kisses her cheek) -at school- Patty: (drops stack of books onto desk) liz: wow. Patty: "Yeah, I wanted to cram! Going to be pulling a lot of all-nighters if I want to get those grades up." liz: ah, i see. Patty: "Maybe we can do a study session?" liz: sounds good. maybe at the library? Patty: (nods) "Sounds great!" -later- Kid: "Hmm...This problem is difficult." soul:..... Black Star: "Who's got the answer for #4?" -at lunch- Kid: (chewing on his sandwich) Patty: "Hmm...Salad tastes weird." soul: so what do you guys want to do after school today? Kid: "Hmmm...You know, it's been the longest time since I went roller skating..." stocking: sounds like fun. Patty: "Yeah!" Black Star: "Um...I kinda fall a lot on skates..." tsubaki: practice makes perfect. Black Star: "Tch, yeah...Okay." soul: sounds good to me. Patty: "Yay! Let's go after class!" -later- Kid: (lacing up his skates) stocking: so is this like ice skating or...? Kid: (nods) "Same practice, just with a hard surface and wheels. It'll take some getting used to--" stocking: ah. Kid: (offers a hand to Stocking) "Need some support?" stocking: i would like that. *she smiles* Kid: (holds her hand) "Just about balancing on these skates on the rink..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: (skates forward a bit) "Just roll along the rink...Go with the flow, not against it--you don't want to crash into anyone..." stocking: ok. Kid: (leads her around the rink) "You're doing great." *Pop music playing, disco lights turning* soul: discotech? Black Star: "Great...And me without bellbottoms--" (falls on his skates) "Damn it!" tsubaki: ^^ Patty: "Come on, Black Star! It's not that hard! Just got to be on both feet at the same time..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Are we there yet?" mana: just about.. Yohei: "Keep your guard up. No idea what is around..." chie:..... Shotaro: "Chie? You okay?" chie:...not looking forwards to seeing nofix, but i'm alright... Shotaro: "..." (pats her shoulder) "It'll be okay...Believe that." chie:.......*smile* Yohei: "...Mizune, anything you sense?" mizune: seems the place is pretty heavily guarded. Yohei: "How many?" mizune: about 10-15 tops. Yohei: "Hmmm...Okay. Mizune, you take three of them. Chie, another three. Mana, two. Shotaro, seven. And I'll take the rest." mizune: ...... Shotaro: (counting on his fingers and toes) "Hey! That means you're not having to fight anyone, Yohei!" Yohei: "..." (smirks) chie: T_T; Yohei: "I simply have confidence in all of you..." -elsewhere- Hibana: "Well, this is annoying." iris: i dont think it's that bad... Hibana: (looking at the selfie with Iris) "I look drunk in it." maki: *scrolling through filters* Hibana: "??? Any options?" shinra:..... Arthur: (looking over Maki's shoulder) "Hmm...Do they have an anti-ogre filter?" -PUNCH- Hibana: o_o; "...You got a strong arm there, Maki." Arthur: (twitching on the floor) shinra: O-O;;;;; (thinking: scary....) Hibana: "You need to show me that punch. It could help with sparring. That reminds me, Shinra--" shinra: *NERVOUS SMILE AND SWEATS* 0w0;;;;;; Hibana: (hands him a glass) "You need more protein to grow your muscles. Drink this." shinra: um...thanks...*he looks inside the glass* *It's greenish-brown, smells like a barn--and it's bubbling* shinra: .___________________.;;;;;; (thinking: these girls are going to kill me....) Hibana: (false tears) "I spent a long time determining the best nutriencial drink I could...Please tell me you'll drink it..." shinra:.....*gulp* down the hatch! ............................. *shuddering* Hibana: (smiles) "Excellent! Now to document the chemical reactions--I mean results..." shinra: WAIT WHAT?! Hibana: "Well, you're body may take some adjusting to the ingredients...Ladies, you may want to step back to..." (takes out chalk, makes a six foot radius around Shinra) "...to outside the line. Oh, and scoop up Arthur, too." shinra: um.... *sweats* Hibana: "Do you feel anything? Elevated temperature? Increased sweating? An urge to urinate? A tummy ache?" shinra: *hurk* uuugh.... -just nausea and dizzyness- Hibana: "Hmmm..." (takes notes) "Iris, get the bucket ready." -later- shinra: Q~Q Hibana: "Well, looks like it's back to the drawing board. In any case, get some rest, Shinra. Drink plenty of fluids--" (hands him a glass of water) shinra: whyyyyyyy Hibana: "...I was just trying to help you..." shinra:......... Hibana: (sighs) "Okay, fine. Next time, I'll test it on Arthur." -elsewhere- Anya: (folding laundry) mio: you sure have some fancy clothes. Anya: -_-; "I-I just like dressing like this...It's not my fault commoners' clothes are so coarse..." mio: .... kim: say, maybe we could go to the mall tomorrow? Anya: "That...actually sounds like a good idea." Meme: (looks at Mio..."She seems...worried.") mio:...it's late. i'm gonna call it a night for now. Meme: "How do you feel Mio? Sleepy?" mio:..tired mostly... Meme: "...You look a little sad. If something is bothering you, I want to do whatever I can to help." mio: ok...maybe tomorrow... Meme: (smiles) "Okay. Good night." -elsewhere- Kid: "I think that skating went rather well." stocking: even though you landed on your butt, hehe~ Kid: (blushes) "I just got turned around..." (rubs his behind) stocking: aww.. want me to kiss it and make it better? liz: do you have to do that in public? Kid: o\\\\\o "Y-You don't have to be right here when we're in public!" stocking: 737;; Kid: "..." (holds Stocking's hand) "I appreciate going out today..." soul: *he nods* it was nice. Black Star: (frowning) "My butt hurts." tsubaki: ^^; Patty: (looks at Black Star) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) liz: -_-; Kid: "Would anyone like refreshments?" soul: yeah. stocking: i am a bit thirsty. Kid: (smiles) "I'll bring some water. Anything else to bring out?" -and so- Patty: (sipping lemonade through a twisty straw) Kid: "Anyone have plans this week?" tsubaki: we were planning on going to the waterpark during the weekend. Black Star: "Yeah! Summer will be here before we know it! So might as well cool down!" liz: *sweats* Patty: (pokes Tsubaki) "Want some company?" tsubaki: the more the merrier. Kid: (smiles) "That should be enjoyable." -elsewhere- Yohei: (looks along the walls) "...Blood." mizune: holy shit.... Yohei: "...I wonder..." (looks around) "See whether you can find any clues. Maybe the people attacked left something behind: wallet, jewelry, something." mana:....*she finds a keycard* Shotaro: "Why would they have a keycard? Is there a door around here?" mana: maybe...*she looks around* Yohei: (feels along the wall, looks at his Silver Gun) "Some UV lighting should reveal an opening..." mana: is there anything that gun cant do? Yohei: "..." (presses a button, which causes a hand to pop out of it on a spring, holding a card that is handed to Mana...) *The card says "NO"* mana: TnT Shotaro: "Hee hee..." (trips--and hits against something hollow in the wall) chie: ?? Shotaro: "I think I found something! The wall feels empty here!" chie: ah... Yohei: "..." (taps the wall--and a keycard slot appears) mana: ah! Yohei: "Well, slide the card through..." (aims at the door) mana: right. -beep- Yohei: (aiming) Shotaro: (fists up) chie: mm... -shadow blade- -the door opens- -something could be heard inside- Yohei: "...I can't figure it out...Is that a person's voice?" mana: sounds like it... Yohei: "Be on your guard. Mizune and I will take the lead, Chie and Shotaro watch our back, Mana watch the sides." mana: right. chie: *nods* mizune:.... Shotaro: (looks up...and sees something dripping down) "Man, it must be dank in here." mana:..*turns on her flashlight* Yohei: (looks up--and shudders) "Oh my God..." chie: !! *A body is hanging from the ceiling* mizune: *hurk* gross. Yohei: "Why would they do that? To scare people away?" chie: beats me... Yohei: (looks at his gun for readings) "They're dead...We better keep moving forward..." -inside- Yohei: "Hmm...I sense some rudimentary lasers. We set those off, and they alert security." chie: how do we bypass them, then? Yohei: "I would need to plug into an outlet...over there." (points to outlet, across the hall, in between the lasers) "We'll need someone who can get through those lasers without setting one off...Shotaro?" Shotaro: (bites Bone of the Snake, slithers along the floor, avoiding lasers...) chie: that works too, i guess. mizune: *cringe* Shotaro: (slithers up to the outlet, plugs in...) "Um...Okay. I'll just push the button and--" *ALARM* Shotaro: o___o Yohei: "B-But he didn't even trip anything!" chie: was it a trap?! *Something shifts in the wall behind them* mana: !!?? *The wall opens--and a blade on a pendulum swings down at them* chie: !!!!! -dark shield- *The pendulum cannot get through the Dark Shield: it's machinery starts to buckle and spark before it explodes, sending shrapnel behind them and at Shotaro* Shotaro: "?!" (dodges) "Bone of the Armadillo!" (plates cover him--and he rolls into a ball) mana: that was close... Shotaro: (peeks out) "Yeah..." (picks some metal out of his plate before reverting to normal) "Why is everything here trying to kill us?" Yohei: "...We heard a voice, then we find a dead body...Someone else is here..." chie:...... Shotaro: "Wait...Bone of Elephant!" (grows big ears--and a long nose and tusks...He puts his ears to the wall) "I hear someone! In there!" -a baby seems to be crying- Yohei: "???" Shotaro: "Oh, man..." chie: a child? Yohei: "Chie, can you slice open this wall?" -dark slice- -a baby boy is in his crib- Shotaro: (approaches, looks into the crib) mana: a baby? Shotaro: (frowns, reaches down to pick up the baby) "It's okay, guy...You're going to be--" Shotaro: (picks up the child--then freezes)_ -hair wraps around the child and puts him back in the crib- Shotaro: "Huh?!" ????: you know, it's rather rude to intrude onto people's homes without permission... Yohei: (turns, aims) -hair whip- mikan: it's even more rude to try and steal other peoples children. Yohei: (hand is cut from the whip) "Ah!" Shotaro: (narrows his eyes) "You have a funny way of raising a kid..." mizune: !!!!!!! WE NEED TO LEAVE, LIKE, NOW! Yohei: "What are we dealing with?" mizune: that's one of the kishin! chie: !!!!! Shotaro: "Crap! Um...Where's the exit?!" (looks up at the ceiling) mana: back the way we came? Shotaro: "Stand clear! HORN OF RHINO!" (charges forward) mikan: oof! *she is holding off* Yohei: "Hurry! Get moving!" -TOSS- chie: ah! o-ow.... Yohei: "Chie!" chie: *wince* Yohei: (picks her up) "We got to get out of here..." (runs for exit) mikan: *picks up heibito* they should consider themselves lucky i was in a good mood today, otherwise i'd have to get your bedroom all bloody. *nose nuzzle* heibito: ^o^ Yohei: "Mizune! Cover us! I'm putting some obstacles between us and her." mizune: hyeahh! *charges* mikan: *block* now that's just being a poor sport. *BOOM* Shotaro: "I made another exit!" mana: lets go then! Shotaro: "You go! I'll get Mizune!" mana: right! chie: *nods* Shotaro: (runs at Mikan) "You like wiping around! Then take this! BEAK OF OCTOPUS!" (flings arms like tentacles at Mikan) -tentacle slap fight- Shotaro: (to Mizune) "You ready?!" mizune: *grabs him and runs* Shotaro: o\\\\\\o "Th-Thanks..." mizune: 0___________________0;;;;;; Yohei: (starts up a small vehicle with multiple seats) "Get in! We're leaving!" Shotaro: "...You can put me down now, Ma'am." mizune: *SLAM* FLOOR IT FOR THE LOVE OF FREYA, FUCKING FLOOR IT!!! Shotaro: (gasps) "Language!" Yohei: "Don't have to tell me twice!" (turns it on--and it goes 0 to 60 MPH) chie: *sigh* ow... Yohei: (programs GPS for auto-drive to nearest hospital) "Mizune...What's wrong?" mizune: ....... -inside- Asura: "I should have consumed them..." mikan: i know. *she rubs his back* Asura: "Savages...Invading our home...He was going to steal our child..." mikan: he's safe, see. heibito: buh? Asura: (smiles...strokes Heibito's cheek, kisses Mikan's forehead) "You saved him." mikan: as if i'd let them touch him without consequences.. Asura: "...How much food do we have remaining?" mikan: perhaps one of the cult members is willing to sacrifice themselves? Asura: (nods) "But we will have to relocate...There is no way they won't report this location." mikan: deeper underground? Asura: (nods) -outside- Yohei: "...No one is following us. The hospital is still an hour from us. Chie? Can you hold on?" chie: i'm fine, rea-*wince* damn.... Yohei: "...The car is on auto-pilot. Let me take a look..." chie: mmmm..... 7////7; Yohei: "...What?" chie: n-nothing... Yohei: (looks behind her) "Chie, your back looks bruised..." chie: yeah, i can tell... Yohei: (removes first aid kit) "I'm going to clean the cuts there, then apply salve to dull the pain." chie: *wince* ah... Yohei: "This is going to sting a bit more...Want something?" -elsewhere- Kid: (washing his face) liz: you ok in there? Kid: "Yes..." (exits the bathroom) "Just tired." liz:..... Kid: "How about you? Feel okay?" liz: yeah. Kid: "..." (looks down) "Th-Thank you for your concern." liz: *she nods* Kid: "..." (awkward hug) liz:...*pats his back* Kid: *sniff* "I-I think I better get some rest." liz: yeah.... Kid: "Good night...Sleep well..." -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* stocking: *yawn* morning kiddo... Kid: (smiles) "You're here..." stocking: why wouldnt i be? Kid: (hugs her) "Sorry. I'm just grateful every day I know you are safe." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: (pats her back) "What is today?" stocking: thursday i think? Kid: (nods) "Up for breakfast?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (smiles) "Head down to the dining room? Or breakfast in bed?" -later at school- Kid: (mapping something...) soul:......*napping* Black Star: (flinging pencils into the ceiling) kim:......*peeeeks over kid's shoulder* hmm? Patty: (doodling) "Man, seems kind of slow today..." Kid: (looks back at Kim) "May I help you?" kim: nothin'.... *whistles+glances at kid's paper* kim: what's with the house layout? Kid: "J-Just...something I'm thinking about in the future..." kim: building a future lovenest~? *smirk* Kid: o\\\\o "I-I just was--I mean, I--I wanted to, you know, make something ideal for--for--...Sure. Let's go with that." kim: hehe~ *griiiin* Kid: (blushing) "W-Would she like it?" kim: why dont you ask her? Kid: "...Okay..." -at lunch- Kid: "St-Stocking? Would you...look at this?" stocking: hmm? what's this? Kid: "...A plan...for a future home." stocking: ah. Kid: "...In the future...could you imagine us living somewhere else?" stocking: oh? what about gallows manor? Kid: "What if...it starts to feel cramped there? And we want more privacy?" stocking: hmmm... maybe. Kid: (small smile) "We could have an entire pantry just for desserts..." stocking: *shiny eyes* for reals? Kid: (smirks) "For reals." stocking: *hug* i love you. Kid: o\\\o "I-I love you, t-too..." stocking: hmm? you ok? Kid: (nods) "S-Sorry. I'm still not...on my game, so to speak, 100 percent." stocking:...is this still about...y-you know.... Kid: "..." (nods) stocking: mmm......*she holds his hand* Kid: "I'm sorry. I'm getting better, I promise...It's just...slow." stocking: i know kid.... Kid: "..." (small squeeze of her hand, a smile) "Thank you." -after school- Kid: "I was thinking about the water park, and I think I could use a new pair of swim trunks." stocking: sounds good. -elsewhere- Wes: (fixing some marks on sheet music) soul: *napping on the couch* Wes: "Hmm..." (pets Ghost Dog) "It's getting late...I better make some dinner for Soul..." dog: *bark bark!* Wes: "Shhh! Don't want to wake up Soul yet..." soul: zzzzz..... Wes: "Phew!" (pats Ghost Dog on the head again) "Come on--I'll give you something to eat." -elsewhere- Kid: "Hmm...Maybe the red..." julie: ?? *peeeek* Kid: (in swim trunks, looking at his reflection in the mirror) julie: hiya! Kid: o\\\\o "H-Hi, Julie! Y-You snuck up on me there..." julie: you ok? Kid: "...Yes. Just getting ready for the water park trip this weekend." julie: oooh. Kid: "Hmmm...Actually, would your mother and father want you and your siblings to go to a water park, too?" julie: really? *shiny eyes* Kid: (smiles) "Sure! They have plenty of rides for kids your age." -later- Patty: "All packed!" liz: apparently julie, riley and heather are coming along too. Patty: *shiny eyes* "Yay! We can go down the slides, have ice cream, pull down Black Star's trunks--" liz: woah now! Patty: "...What? You know you would do the same." liz: not in front of julie! D:< Patty: "Fine. I won't do that at the park..." liz: *sigh* Patty: (pouts, pokes Liz's shoulder) "I'm only kidding..." liz:..*chuckle* Patty: (smiles) "So, you almost ready for the waterpark?" liz: it's this saturday so, yeah. Patty: "Cool." (holds up her swimsuit) "Hope the weather is good." liz: should be. Patty: (smirks) "Any word from Wes?" liz: he'll be busy. Patty: "Aw, that's too bad...I'm sure he'd get a kick out of seeing you..." liz: o////o PATTI! Patty: "Maybe text him a pic~?" liz: PATTI!!! O///////////O Patty: "Oh, come on! Like you wouldn't mind seeing him in swimtrunks...or a speedo." -PILLOW TOSS'D- Patty: "...OH, IT'S ON! PILLOW FIGHT!" -at the 8th- Arthur: "KILL THE DRAGON!" maki: it's just a little salamander. Arthur: "KILL THE LITTLE SALAMANDER!" shinra: what's wrong arthur, scared of a little salamander~? Hehe. Arthur: "It is the responsibility of each knight to eliminate the threats of these hellish, fire-breathing beasts!" (points a finger at the salamander) "I'm watching you, hellspawn!" shinra:.........hey everyone! arthur is scared of salamanders! Arthur: "I am not!" (looks at the salamander...sweating, shaking...) salamander: ouo Arthur: "EEEK! IT LOOKED AT ME!" (hides behind the couch) shinra: *sweatdrop* Hibana: "Could you all keep it down? My head is killing me." -at gallows manor- stocking: soooo.....did you want to be in your undies tonight or not? Kid: "...I do, if you don't mind...Or I could...go without them?" stocking: hmmm.... are you sure about it kid? Kid: "..." (nods) stocking: just snuggling? Kid: (nods) "Just snuggling." stocking: ok. Kid: "...Could you...help me out of these?" stocking: ah, sure... Kid: "Th-Thanks..." stocking: *blush* no problem... Kid: "..." (gets out of his boxers...) "I...I feel okay with this..." Kid: "Um...Are you okay with this?" stocking: ....should i take mine off too? Kid: "...I'd...like that." stocking: ok then. *she undresses* Kid: (blushes) "You have such a glow to you...You're beautiful." stocking: *blush* oh you always say that. Kid: (holds her) "Because it's always true." (kisses her forehead, draws her closer) "No matter what happens, I will always love you." -the next morning- Kid: (is held in her arms, yawns) stocking: zzzzz.... Kid: (smiles, stays in her arms, holds onto her) stocking: *yawn* morning kiddo... Kid: "Morning, Angel. How do you feel?" stocking: slept well. you? Kid: (smiles) "Great." stocking: *she kisses his cheek* Kid: (smiles, kisses her cheeks) "I love you." stocking: i love you too cutie~ Kid: "Hee hee...Cutie...So are you." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (leans his head against her neck) "Today is Friday...I wish we could stay like this a little longer." stocking: me too, but alas, school. Kid: (rubs her back) "Yes." (sits up, stretches) -at school- Kid: "What's on today's agenda?" liz: looks like geography Kid: "Hmm..." (opens a book, revealing a map with locations marked) "Need more time..." -at lunch- Patty: (holds up T-Rex shaped chicken nugget) "RAWR!" soul: *yawn*.... Black Star: "You okay, man? You've been kind of sleepy." soul: yeah, i'm good....just been a long week.... kilik:.... Black Star: "How 'bout you, Kilik? How's today been?" kilik: pretty good for the most part. thunder: git gud! git gud! Black Star: "??? 'Good'?" -later, at gym- Patty: (stretching) "So looking forward to this." shinra: good to be back... Arthur: "Hmph. These shorts are not becoming of a knight. My sword might pop out." shinra: that's way more than we needed to know! Arthur: "...What? I meant this!" (holds up a scabbard) "It keeps shifting when I wear these short shorts." Sid: "NO SWORDS IN GYM." student: does that mean i can leave? Sid: "Get back here! I meant swords that don't turn into humans! Arthur, give me that sword and get in line for today's activities." -later- Kid: *huffing* "Jeez, that took more out of me than I thought." liz: phew... Patty: (collapsed, wheezing) "So many hurdles...that moat...the alligator." -after school- Kid: (stretches) "A light walk should help after an exhaustive gym class..." stocking: yeah. Kid: "Any stops to make along the way? Anything you need for tomorrow?" stocking: is the water park indoor or outdoor? Kid: "It's a mix of both. I heard some slides go through indoor parts..." stocking: cool. Kid: "One slide is incredible: it starts outside, circles around inside, and lands in the indoor pool." stocking: wow. Kid: (nods) "I hope you enjoy fast slides..." stocking: yeah, remember the waterpark back in japan? Kid: "Yes. I remember how cool the water felt..." stocking: yeah. and that little kid too.... Kid: (smiles) "Yeah..." (small squeeze of her hand) "Stocking..." stocking: mmm.... Kid: "You are good with children." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "Someday..." stocking: hmm? Kid: "...maybe we will have kids..." stocking: *blush* i would like that... Kid: *blushes as well* "Yeah...In the future..." -elsewhere- Yohei: "Are you feeling better?" chie: yeah... Yohei: "Need more aspirin?" chie: a little bit... Yohei: (offers her two aspirin) "Here. Drink a lot with it." chie: *she smiles* thanks... Yohei: "Want something to eat? Or some music?" chie: some music and tea would be nice. Yohei: (smiles) "Okay..." (sets a cup underneath GET and taps their head--causing hot water to pour down and music to start playing) chie: *pulls her blanket closer* Yohei: (finishes brewing) "Here you are, Love." chie: *blush* thanks. Yohei: "...There room for someone else in that bed?" chie: sure. *she scoots over* Yohei: (lies beside her) "...So, I finished some programming for work..." chie: ah. anything in particular? Yohei: "It's for the hospital, something to make it easier for the doctors to keep up on their patients--without someone hacking in to get that info." chie: ah. Yohei: "You should see something else I've been working on..." chie: oh? what is it? Yohei: "A new janitor aid. Helps with cleaning: windows, walls, carpets..." (smirks) "Cleaning up after Shotaro cooks." chie: *chuckles* Yohei: "Maybe I could make you another robot...Anything you need?" chie: i'm good for now. Yohei: (nods, kisses her cheek) chie: *she smiles* Yohei: "...I'm so happy I put that music feature into GET..." chie: *she nods* Yohei: *yawns* -later elsewhere- Wes: (playing the violin) liz: *claps* Wes: (blushes) "Thank you...You liked it?" liz: *she nods* you're really great at it. Wes: "...There's...something else I've been working on." liz: oh? Wes: "Y-Yeah...It's rough, but I want to share it..." *Wes starts playing a song that sounds rough but has something sweet and hopeful underneath it* liz: *listening* *Wes concludes playing* Wes: "...I...was thinking of a title for it..." liz: hmm.... Wes: " 'Brooklyn.'" liz:....*sad smile* Wes: "...S-Sorry..." liz: it's beautiful. Wes: "Really?" liz: *she nods* Wes: "Thank you..." (puts away his violin) "It's something I'll try to improve upon..." liz: its nice. Wes: (smiles) "I...had some help." (holds her hand) soul: get a room already.. Wes: o\\\\o "S-Soul?!" soul: yo. Wes: "We were j-just talking!" soul: sure bro. liz: oh my god... Wes: (clears throat) "Um...D-Did you want something..." (through clenched teeth) "...oh dear brother of mine?" soul:.................... pizza? owo;;;; Wes: (teeth still clenched) "Then we'll order some." (smiles and beams brightly) "Which toppings would you like, Soul?" soul: pepperoni? Wes: "Sure! And Liz, what would you like?" liz: i'll take cheese. Wes: (pulls up phone, types in the order online) "Cool. Should be here in less than a half hour." soul: cool.... -elsewhere- Arthur: "What the heck happened to you?": shinra: i dont want to talk about it......but we may want to avoid the girl's dorm.....for a while......anywho, i got this. *holds up a DVD; legend of the titanic* Arthur: "...Is that...animated?" shinra: i heard it's supposed to be really bad...also something about a rapping dog? call it morbid curiosity.....we could MTS it. Arthur: "Sounds good. Get the TV room ready, and I'll get some snacks." -later- shinra:.....................my sanity hurts..... Arthur: (pinches bridge of his nose) "That song will never leave my brain. Damn you, Shinra." shinra: i blame kishiri, he's the one who gave me the damn thing.... Arthur: "He just wanted to hurt us. We will get back at him...WITH THIS!" (Holds up a copy of Manos) shinra: cold blooded. or how about........ *whispering* Arthur: (eyes widen, Grinch grin forms) "Yeeeees..." shinra: this may just be too cruel, even for kishiri.... Arthur: "But deserving. Let's do it..." -elsewhere- Anya: -\\\\\\- "Stupid, stupid, stupid..." mio: 0-0;;;;; that was terrifying. tsugumi: maybe we should let tamaki cool off a while.....a very long while. Meme: (weeping) "So rude to just storm on in like that..." ao: and when mr kusakabe came in, it just went downhill from there...... kim: but that was pretty savage of tamaki to do that to the kid.... Jacqueline: (has a black eye) "No, I think Tamaki should have done worse..." -elsewhere- Kid: "I have the sunscreen." stocking: awesome. -knock knock- liz: i'm home! Patty: "Sis!" (hugs her) liz: you excited? Patty: "Hee hee! Pools! Water! Slides!" kirika: *playing games on her phone* Patty: "Kirika, you're coming too, right?" kirika: nah, i got other stuff to do here. Gopher: "B-B-But wouldn't you want to go?!" *Gopher popped up out of the sofa....from under the cushion...that Kid is sitting atop* Kid: o___o kirika: O_0 HOW THE FUCK-........ you know what, i'm not even shocked at this point. Gopher: "I already got you an outfit and everything!" *holds up ruffled two-piece swimsuit* kirika:.......... -BOOM POW CRASH SLASH BWAMPH- Patty: o_O Kid: "...I had no idea limbs could be bent that way." Gopher: T__T "I can't feel my legs..." kirika: -/////-# Patty: "Um...Maybe Kirika can help Gopher recover? Nurse him back to health?" kirika: what am i, his mother? have eibon do it. Gopher: (puppy whining) kirika:......*grumble* fine, we'll go to the damn park tomorrow, jeez... Gopher: *bright eyes+W-mouth* OwO -elsewhere- Kishiri: "...Damn it." sayu: what's going on? Kishiri: "Just exhausted, and now I get this DVD in my mailbox...Freaking Shinra." sayu: what is it? Kishiri: "One of the worst films ever..." sayu: is it that movie about grey paints? Kishiri: "Movie about gray...Wait..." (deceptive smirk) "Sure..." sayu: blech. *sticks out her tongue* serina says that i shouldn’t bother with it. Kishiri: "You sure? I could use some company~" sayu: nah. i have stuff to do, see ya! *exits* Kishiri: -_-; "Damn...Guess I'm watching alone." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "This robot is great! It picks up all my dropped food!" chie: *she nods* pretty impressive. Yohei: (smirks) Tool: "Hmmm...Hope it keeps up cleaning. Don't want what happened with that other robot Yohei made...and blew up..." saki: maybe we could call them...'WASHU'? WASHU: ^o^ Yohei: "Heh. WASHU seems to like it." mana: hehe~ *WASHU starts washing dishes...with a little tiny apron on* Shotaro: "Cuts down on my work around the house, too!" Yohei: "Yeah, but that's because I have new work for you to do around here..." -elsewhere- Free: "Man, Mizune...They messed you up." mizune: 7n7 medi: an actual kishin?! you could have died! puchi: chu chu! Free: "Yeah." *shudder* "Did you hallucinate?" mizune: *sighs* i know....guess we lucked ou-OW! crap! Free: "??? What's wrong?" mizune: you're wrapping it too tightly! eruka: *coughphrasingcough*.... Free: "Oh--sorry! Here, let me loosen that on you--" -elsewhere- Kid: (holds up a speedo) stocking: do you want to or.... Kid: (shakes his head) "Not in public...I'd rather just have you as the only audience for that." stocking: oh.... *blush* Kid: (smiles) "Yeah...What will you be wearing?" stocking: i think i'll go with this one. -a black one piece with white down the middle- Kid: (smirks) "Very symmetrical." stocking: i was thinking of having my hair in buns too... what do you think? Kid: (smiles) "I can't wait to see that..." stocking: great! Kid: (hugs her) "You always look great." stocking: i mean, i know it would look cute either way, but i still wanted a second opinion~ Kid: "Hee hee..." (smooths along her back) "So confident...so cute..." stocking: *griiin* hehe~ Kid: (light pat on her bottom) -the next day- Patty: "All set!" -and so- kirika: not bad... *she's in a one piece with shorts built in* Gopher: "Oooooooooh...Such a big pool..." (glances at Kirika...blushes) kirika: you wanna get pushed in? Gopher: "...Could I pull you in with me?" -sploosh- kirika: nah. soul: i cant believe she just 300'd him... Gopher: *flapping arms wildly* "Help! Help! I'm going to drown!" liz: it's the kiddy pool for crying out loud... -_-; Gopher: o_o (shyly stands up) Kid: (sighs) "Well, let's meet back at the food court at 12 noon." -later- Patty: "Yipee!" Black Star: (swinging on rope into the pool) "Yahoo!" soul: .////. -he lost his trunks earlier*- Patty: "Oh, come on in, Soul! It's fun!" Patty: "You too, Sis! Stop tanning and start swimming!" liz: i am! soul: 7///7;;;; Patty: (pouts) "Oh, come on, Soul...It's not that embarrassing. You should be proud of your Tiny Eater!" soul: IT'S NOT TINY! DX< Patty: "I know..." ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) liz: oh my god! Black Star: "Mooooooving on--let's focus on important things, like the best slide ever! THE ASS-BREAKER!" liz:........wat? Black Star: "It goes so fast and hits the water so hard, you'll be lucky if you can sit for a week! Isn't that awesome?!" -elsewhere in the park- Kid: "Careful, Julie..." -splish splash- julie: *determined face* Kid: (laughs) "You're doing great! Keep kicking!" riley: come on! whoop their butts! Kid: "Oh, you want to race?!" (laughs as he feigns trying to out-race Julie) -elsewhere- eibon: the young miss kure? hmmm... she does seem rather....erm...how do i put this lightly.... aggressive. why do you ask? Sid: "Some concerns about her coursework." eibon: how so? Sid: "Her homework has been returned with far less attention to detail, especially in math problems and writing. And she seems distracted during gym and training." eibon: hmm, i can see that, however, i'm curious as to why you brought this matter up with me rather than death, who, may i add, is her adoptive father? Sid: "Because I think it is Gopher that is distracting her." eibon: is that right? i'll have to discuss this with death later. Sid: "Please do so." -later- kirika: why am i even here? Yumi: "We wanted to make sure that no one was bothering you in class and getting in the way of your studies." kirika: i told you, i'm fine, really. lord death: what about your little friend...erm.....gofario was it? kirika: !! w-what about the little weasel? Yumi: "Is he bothering you? Has he been bullying you?" kirika: no he hasnt....to be honest, i think he has some weird little crush on me or something... Yumi: (eyeglass glint) "Oh?" (looks at Death) "Perhaps we should have Eibon speak with him." (to Kirika) "Do you want Eibon to talk with Gopher about this? Perhaps remind him how adults should act?" kirika: i told you i have it under control, jeez! Yumi: "Kirika...We just want to make sure that you are safe, and that you are accomplishing what you need to, and what you want to." kirika: i'm fine, dont worry. Yumi: "You know you can talk to us, yes? We're not your enemies--we're here to help." kirika:.....yeah yeah..... Yumi: (sigh) "Okay...Kirika? Would tutoring help?" kirika: i'm fine! Yumi: "There's no need to yell...But for now, we will wrap up this discussion." kirika: ............ lord death: .......i worry about her...i know she had a hard life before this, but the details are rather sketchy. Yumi: (nods) "I don't know...We can't push her, but I want to support her." lord death: i understand....and i wish for that as well.... Yumi: (shakes her head) "I never felt like my parents supported me...especially after..." (holds up her hands) "...this." lord death: ??............. *he holds her* Yumi: "My parents did not take the news well that their child was...a weapon." lord death: you mean....they didnt know? Yumi: "Not until my abilities manifested..." lord death:....*he hugs her* -elsewhere- Kid: "I thought the trip to the pool went well enough." stocking: it was a lot of fun today. *she smiles* Kid: "Yes." (kisses her forehead) "I really like your hair in buns." stocking: hehe~ *brushing her hair* Kid: (smiles) "I love your hair in a lot of ways...tied up...loose...how it looks after getting caught in the rain." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "And that swimsuit was great on you, too..." stocking: as do your trunks~ Kid: "Heh heh...I noticed you staring..." stocking: *innocent whistling* Kid: "You don't have to hide it..." (whispers in her ear) "I was staring at you, too." stocking: ahh... *bluuuush* Kid: (draws finger along the back of her neck) stocking: *siiigh* Kid: (kisses the back of her neck) -a few minutes of making out later- Kid: (panting) "You...So...God." stocking: y-you ok k-kid? Kid: (nods) "I just...You are so hot, and I feel so..." (kisses along her neck) "I want you." stocking: ahhh~ d-do you want to...y-you know.... *blush* Kid: (takes a hold of the collar of her dress, practically pulling it off of her) "Yes..." -and so- Kid: "Is this okay?" stocking *panting* y-yeah...... *bluuuush* Kid: "A-Anything you want? Oral?" stocking: w-whatever you feel comfortable with, babe. Kid: "I want to taste you so badly..." (kisses along her breasts down to her slit) stocking: ah-aahhhhhhhh~<3 Kid: (smirks as he kisses along her--then gives a long, slow lick) -half an hour later- Kid: "You are so sweet..." stocking: *panting* d-damn i missed that....*she kisses him* still as amazing as ever... Kid: (smirks, chuckling) "Stocking...You are still amazing..." (rests his hands along her breast and hip) stocking: *she rubs his bicep* you've been working out, havent you? Kid: (blushes) "Y-You like it?" stocking: *she smirks and kisses them* they're quite nice... Kid: (blushes) "Thank you...I've been trying...And..." (rubs a hand over her legs) "You are rather toned, too." stocking: *blush* i havent noticed... Kid: "I love your legs..." (leans down, kisses her knee) stocking: aah~ Kid: (lets a finger trail along her calf and up to behind her knee--and tickles) stocking: k-kid! haha! Kid: "What's wrong?" (smirks, as he continues to tickle behind her knee--and under her armpit) stocking: *giggles and bends her leg and pulls her arm closer* kid that tickles! Kid: (straddles her, as his fingers tickle under both of her armpits) "Your laughter is divine." stocking: ah! k-kid!! *she blushes and writhes* Kid: (licks along her neck) "What would you like me to do, Love?" stocking: y-your fingers...*she looks down* Kid: (slips a finger along her lips) "Better make it nice and wet first..." stocking: mmmnnn~ Kid: (smiles) "Let's begin..." (slowly traces his fingers along her slit) stocking: ah-ahhhh~! -some time later- stocking: *panting* Kid: (kisses her neck) "Hot?" stocking: haaaa... y-yeah....you? Kid: (nods) "...I think I have an idea for the future..." stocking: oh? Kid: "Ice cubes..." stocking: mmm~ Kid: "Cool you down below..." (kisses down along her cleavage) "And inside..." -the next morning- stocking: happy birthday liz! Patty: (party favor blow) Kid: (claps) "Happy birthday!" liz: you guys, this is so nice of all of you. Patty: "Open mine first!" (holds up super-wrapped gift) -elsewhere- Wes: "Almost finished..." -elsewhere- Black Star: "Bam!" (holds up giftbox to Liz) liz: thanks, you guys. Black Star: "You'll really like the gift Tsubaki and I got you--best gift of them all!" -it was a phone charm- liz: how cute, thanks so much. Black Star: "Heh heh..." -with the teachers- Stein: "Hmm...Not good." justin: how so? Stein: "These reports of madness, coupled with that sighting of Asura..." justin: ...... marie: should we investigate? Stein: "We need a plan...If we get hit with a madness wave..." marie:....... Tezca: "Hmm...If only we could send a dummy--" Spirit: "Hey!" Tezca: -_-; "A duplicate...Like, a fake human..." eibon: i'm afraid sending inori is out of the question....her history with asura isnt exactly....pleasent.... Tezca: "Hmm...I could try sending a mirror clone, but they don't last long..." marie: what do we do then? Spirit: *sighs* "I guess we're stuck going ourselves to where Asura was last seen...and just hope we don't die..." ("Maka...I may be seeing you...") -in lysandra, the whole place is completely silent....empty.....- Vagrant: *coughs* "Ugh...Dust." ???: 's a lot quieter these days since those fancy science folks hit the road.... Vagrant: "No kiddin'..." (scratches their skin) ???: seems those mutants left too.....*cough* Vagrant: "Good riddance...Freaks..." (scratching harder) ???: yeah, one of those science guys stabbed me a while back....*coughing* s-shit... Vagrant: "Huh...You don't look good...Face is all cut up." ???: i dont feel cut- *coughing more until he is coughing up some black substance* oh....t-that doesnt look good... Vagrant: "Jeez, I told you cigarettes would kill you..." ???: *collapses and throws up their internal organs* Vagrant: "Ah! Ahhhhh! AHHHHHHH!" (clawing at his skin, pulling it off) -another vagrant is lurking- ????: the hell is all that? Vagrant: "What the hell?! What is going on?! What is happening to him?!!" -the other man begins....changing.....into something- Vagrant: (clawing at his cheeks) "What is this? What is this?!!" -back in death city- Wes: (holding gift, blushing) liz: hmm? Wes: "...Happy birthday?" (hands her the gift) liz: *she opens it* *A simple but elegant necklace* liz: wes, it's beautiful. Wes: "You like it?" liz: yes, thank you so much *she hugs him* Wes: (returns the hug) "Happy birthday." stocking: aww. Wes: o_o; liz: ^^; Wes: (clears throat) "Well...I'm happy you have such good friends here..." liz: *she smiles* i'm glad... Wes: (smiles back) Kid: (taps Stocking on the shoulder) "Maybe we should leave them be..." stocking: yeah. ^^ Wes: (blushing, rubbing back of his neck) "S-Sorry, Liz...I can...maybe I should head out..." liz: you sure? Wes: "I just...I mean, I want to stay...if you wouldn't mind if I did..." -later- WASHU: (beeping and waving their arms in fear) mana: hmmm? something wrong? WASHU: "GET! GET!" mana: get? get what? WASHU: (points at GET, who is following) mana: oh, hey get, what up? GET: (growls at WASHU) WASHU: (hides) mana: get! that's not very nice! GET: (squeaky foot stomps) WASHU: Xp (WASHU's face emoticon) GET: D:< (punches at WASHU) mana: *sigh* come on, cant you two get along? WASHU and GET: (slap fight) Yohei: "...What the fuck?" saki: should i do something? Yohei: "Please, proceed." -mini-shocks- saki: behave you two. GET and WASHU: "Owie..." X_X chie: i'm almost scared to see how she acts after the baby is born... Yohei: o_o; "Shhh!" saki: aww, chie, that's meeeean~! *pouty face* chie: ^^;; WASHU: "..." (hugs Saki) saki: oh? GET: (pouts, hugs Saki, too) saki: hehe....sorry you two. *she hugs them* GET: C: WASHU: ^0^ -elsewhere- Arthur: "...No." shinra: hmm? Arthur: "Nothing...Hibana just had a humiliating suggestion..." shinra: oh god what now? Arthur: "You know the Cultural Festival?" shinra: the spring culture festival? i think so, what about it? (thinking: i have a very bad feeling about this...) Arthur: (holds up a foam cartoon salamander outfit) "I get to wear this...Wait until you see _your_ costume." shinra: *laughing* Arthur: (glares...and holds up a Tarzan outfit) "Your outfit...Jungle Boy." shinra: O_O *his soul attempts to leave his body, but it fails* Hibana: "Oh! You two have your outfits! Good! Wait until you see what I got for Iris~" shinra: (thinking: i'm afraid to ask) -it was a ferret fursuit- shinra:......that is just terrifying. Hibana: "The theme is 'Wild World of Animals'! Excellent, I know. Oh, and Akitaru will of course be in a gorilla suit--" Akitaru: "...Ffffffffffffff--" Hibana: (snaps fingers) "Gabriella? The other costumes, please." -and so- *"Tarzan's Boy" playing in the background* Arthur: (scratching, voice muffled) "This salamander suit itches..." shinra: i want to die... Akitaru: (doing pushups in gorilla suit) "Must...exercise...the anger out..." maki: *as a parakeet* it's not so bad... Takehisa: (as a cat boy) o\\\\o Hibana: (claps and laughs) "Glorious!" gabriella: excellent as always, princess! *in a giraffe costume* Hibana: "I thought so." (dressed as a snake woman) Arthur: "Can I take off this head? It's hot in here..." -in the haunted house attraction- Kid: "Oh, this takes me back..." stocking: yeah....*small frown* i hope tamaki is ok wherever she is.... Kid: "..." (holds her hand) "Likewise...I've been trying to sense any of their spiritual energy..." stocking:....... Kid: (shakes his head) "I can't find it..." stocking: ?? Kid: "It's odd. I don't sense Tamaki anywhere." stocking: *she frowns*.... Kid: "I'm sorry..." -inside the haunted house- Kid: "EEEP!" stocking: hehe~ Kid: (cowering behind Stocking) "I don't know what is scarier...the lack of balance, the dust, the eyeball..." stocking: *she holds his hand* dont worry, i'll protect you, ok? Kid: "I-I know you will...Thank you." stocking: *she smiles* *Fog explodes around them* stocking: *she squints her eyes* hmm.... ???: *hand grabs Stocking's shoulder* stocking: !! kid? Kid: (on the other side of her) "Yes? What is it?" stocking: 0-0;;;;;;;;;; ???: "Heh heh heh...Scared yet?" stocking: HAI-CHAAA! *CHOP ATTACKS THE PERSON BEHIND HER* Kid: "?!" ???: "Ow! What the fuck, lady?!" stocking: eh? ???: (takes off mask) "It's a haunted house! We're supposed to scare you! Jeez!" stocking: ah, s-sorry about that ^^; Kid: "Should we bring you to the medic?" ???: "I'm fine! Just keep back, you psychos..." stocking: *frowns* come on...lets keep going on head.... Kid: *frowning* "Yes..." *Chainsaw heard* stocking: eek! Kid: "AAAAH!" *Man with a chainsaw emerges* ???: "HA HA HA HA!" -stocking takes kid's hand and pulls him into the next room- ???: "Hey! Get back here!" Kid: "What is this place even about?!" -elsewhere- Patty: "Hmmm~ The food court at the cultural festival is always the best part!" soul: all kinds of stuff. Black Star: (shoveling pasta and pizza into his mouth) Wes: "Hmm...Hard to choose..." stocking: *enjoying some cotton candy* mmmm~ Kid: (picks a bit of cotton candy away from Stocking...) stocking: *pouty face* Kid: ^_^; "I just wanted to share a sweet with my sweet..." stocking:...aw you~ *she licks his lips* Kid: o\\\\\\o "Um...Yes, that works, too." -later- Patty: "They announced the winners of the best Cultural Festival display!" stocking: oh? who won? Patty: "I'm not sure--I saw that lady from the 5th Fire Brigade crying after the announcement was made." shinra: can i put on real clothes now? Hibana: (holding up a 3rd place ribbon, sobbing) "I thought we would do better than this..." Arthur: (smirks at Shinra) "Why bother? I think Iris is liking the view--" shinra: *covers his mouth* oh shush you! iris: ???? *confused iris noises* Patty: (spots Gabriella) "Oh." (smiles serenely) "A giraffe." (sharpens an axe) gabriella:....i get the distinct feeling i should run... Patty: "MEEEEEEEEEEEAT!" (chases Gabriella) Kid: o_o; "WHY DO WE EVEN HAVE AN AXE-SHARPENING BOOTH THIS YEAR?!" -later- Patty: "Huh. My bail was much lower this time." liz: damn she was quick....like a damn gazelle. Kid: "Indeed." (pulls Patty by the ear) "I wonder whether she considered joining a track team." Patty: >-<; liz: *shrug* Kid: "At least this Cultural Festival was a success: Father had said the charity fundraiser broke records." stocking: that's amazing! Kid: (smiles) "People can be very kind to each other when it is necessary..." (lets go of Patty's ear) Patty: -_-; "Yeah..." stocking: so what did you want to do now? Kid: "I wanted to help with some cleaning, then maybe pick up a snack on the way home?" liz: sounds good. Kid: "Okay. Start by collecting the posters..." -later that night- stocking: ahhh....that was amazing.... Kid: (kisses her cheek) "I thought so, too..." stocking: *she blushes* the ice felt really good... Kid: (licks his lips) "Indeed...I was worried I was going to get a brain freeze...or you would have a...freeze down there..." stocking: .///. Kid: "But it kept your cool though, right?" stocking: yeah....i have an idea for next time~ *she whispers something into his ear* Kid: .\\\\\. "Oh...That would be fun..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: "..." (cups a hand along her breast) "Your mind is so creative..." -elsewhere in the house- kirika: -_-; Gopher: ^W^ kirika: why are you even here? dont you have your own house or something? Gopher: "I wanted to return this to you." (holds up her wallet) kirika: geh- HOW DID YOU EVEN GET THIS?! Gopher: o_o; "Y-You must have dropped it!" kirika: *grumbles+mumbles* why do you have to be such a damn creeper... w-whatever, just dont go digging around my stuff anymore, ok? Gopher: -^- "I was _not_ digging around...I didn't even look inside your wallet! I just came here to return it." kirika:......*she takes it back* w-whatever.... *she checks through it* everything's here..... Gopher: "See? I--" o\\\\\o kirika: ?? Gopher: "N-Nothing..." kirika: ............ mocha: nyaan. Gopher: *gasp* "Kitty!" kirika: ah mocha, i was wondering where you went off too... *she picks her up* Gopher: "She's adorable..." kirika: she was a stray i found....decided to take her in... Gopher: "That was kind of you." kirika: 7///7 w-well, i couldnt just leave her out there, the world's a fucked up place, i should know... Gopher: "And you came out of that world as a decent person." kirika: o///o a-as if! you know i once sent a guy to the ER using only a goddamn speak-and-spell! Gopher: (shiny eyes) "Really? How effective is the Speak and Spell as a weapon?" kirika: the trick is how hard you- Gopher: ‘w’ liz: hey. Gopher: "Oh. Hello!" (happy wave) liz: you guys ok? Gopher: (smiles) "I'm fine." kirika: yeah. i'm gonna head to bed soon. Gopher: "Good idea!" -the next morning- Kid: "Ah..." stocking: morning cutie~ Kid: (groans) "Morning...I feel sore..." stocking: aww, were we too rough last night? Kid: (smiles) "No. Just enthusiastic. You give me an amazing workout." stocking: hehe~ Kid: "And you? Are you sore?" (trails finger along her arm) stocking: i'm ok i think....*blush* Kid: "With how you were screaming, I wanted to make sure..." (kisses her arm) stocking: U////U Kid: "Stocking...I...I am happy we have a sex life together." stocking: i...i'm glad too. *she smiles* thank you... Kid: (smiles) "I love you." stocking: *she kisses him* i love you too, kiddo. Kid: (passes hand along her cheek) "How do you look so beautiful each morning?" -later- Patty: "What's on today's agenda?" -at the 8th- maki: it stinks the commander caught a cold... Arthur: "Yeah. That leaves a power vacuum to be filled by either Takehisa or Hibana..." *shudder* shinra: hopefully iris gets back soon with the medicine... Akitaru: *loud coughing in his room* "Ugh..." shinra:............. Arthur: "I hope the Commander's cold doesn't spread..." (sniffs) shinra: *puts on a mask with a sharp teeth design on it* Takehisa: (has laid out bottles of vitamins, taking them in sequence) -elsewhere- Anya: (holds up a dress) mio: so you got a mission for the NOT classes? Anya: "Yes. Now I just need to determine proper attire..." mio: you're just modeling for a picture right? Anya: "It's not simply modeling! I have to embody the essence of what the photographer seeks!" *dramatic pose* mio: *sweatdrop* yeeaah.... Anya: -_-; Meme: (holds up a dress) "Maybe this one, too? Are you dressing in formal, casual?" Anya: "I'm not entirely sure..." mio:.... !! i have an idea. Anya: "???" -later- mio: i think this may work, what do you think meme? Meme: "Pretty!" mio: take a look princess. -anya's make-up is almost clown like- Anya: o\\\\\\\\\\o "What the--?!" tsugumi: anya is every-................................................*she nearly dies of laughter* ao: *trying to keep her composure and failing* hehehehehe.... Anya: T_T "I HATE YOU ALL!" -and so- Anya: -\\\\\- "I am here for my photography shoot..." -later- Anya: (pouts) mio: i think it went well -elsewhere- Wes: "You up for this?" soul: *cracks knuckles* ready. Wes: (smirks) "Not going to hold back..." soul: *staring at the board* hmmm...... Wes: (looking at the game pieces as well, determining where to move) soul: *moves his piece* Wes: "Just got to get to the finish line on this one..." soul:...how's stuff going with liz? Wes: "Great! Been happy with the time we're together..." soul: have you...you know....considered asking her the big Q? Wes: o\\\\\o "...Y-Yeah, I've thought about it...a lot." soul: well....?? Wes: "...I...Um...This is kind of embarrassing, but..." soul: ??? Wes: "I'm worried about...being intimate." soul: oh? how so? Wes: "Um...We have been...slow with going further with sex." soul: ahh... Wes: "Yeah...I don't want to push anything...We've talked..." soul: *he nods* Wes: "I...love Liz..." soul: ..... Wes: (sad smile) "It wouldn't hurt to look for the ring now..." -elsewhere- Arthur: "AH-CHOO!" shinra: dude! *still wearing his mask* Arthur: "Calm down! It was just dust! It's not like I'm--I'm--AAAAAAH-CHOOOO!" *sniff, stuffed, snot dripping out of one nostril* "Oh no..." Hibana: (eyes light up) "Then you and Shinra will need my cure-all hot-and-spicy soup!" shinra: *flees* Arthur: o_o; "I'm gonna run! I'm--ah--ah--CHOO!" Hibana: (slips soup into his mouth as he sneezes) "There! That will perk you up!" Arthur: "..." (burps out fire, covers his mouth) o\\\\\\o -elsewhere- Patty: "So...Sis?" liz: yeah? Patty: "How are things with you and Wes?" liz: really great, why do you ask? Patty: "Just curious...It's been awhile since he stayed over." liz: should i call him over? Patty: "Do you _want_ to?" liz:...... *she calls him up* Wes: (sees who's calling) "Hey, Liz." liz: say, want to come over? Wes: "Hang on--" (to Soul) "Want to head over to Liz's?" soul: sure. Wes: "Sure, Liz--Soul and I are on our way." liz: alright, see you then. Wes: (smiles) "See you then!" (hangs up) liz: *she smiles* Patty: "That'll be good to see Wes and Soul! And I'm sure it'll be good for you, Sis..." -later- Wes: "I'm happy to be here."' liz: can we get you anything? Wes: "Just water to start." soul: some M-dew if you got any. Patty: "Yep! Got both! What, you don't want some sparkling water or wine, Wes?" (eyebrow wiggle) liz: patti! Wes: (chuckles) "I wouldn't want to drink wine when Soul can't have a sip yet." soul: XP Patty: "Fine...I'll get the drinks. Soul, come help me with them..." soul: *mumbling* im only 18... Wes: (smiles at Soul, then looks at Liz..."She's so...") "You're looking well." liz: thanks. *she smiles* Wes: "I like what you did with your hair...When did you get it done?" liz: the other day for the cultural festival. Wes: "You look cute with it." liz: you look great too. Wes: (blushes) "Thanks..." Wes: "..." (holds her hand) liz: *blush* Wes: "I like being with you, Liz." liz: me too...b-being with you that is... .///.; Wes: *chuckles* "I'd..." *kisses her cheek* liz: *blush* Wes: (rubs her hand) "Thanks for inviting Soul and me over." liz: no problem. Wes: "I had wanted to see you today. I enjoyed the festival a lot." -elsewhere- Yohei: "Okay, I'm almost done with the lights..." saki: i appreciate what you're doing. *she smiles* Yohei: "Of course." *smiles* "Okay. We're ready to turn them on and see how they look..." *turns on the lights* chie: it looks great! saki: *she smiles* Yohei: "Heh. Cool." saki: i'm sure Io's going to love it... Yohei: "I hope so...I, uh, got something else..." saki: oh? Yohei: (holds up a teddy bear doll) saki: it's perfect. Yohei: "Yeah...I did some fine-tuning on it, so it'll function as baby cam and some other features..." chie: that sounds like a good idea. Yohei: "Yeah...Nothing to scare Io, just monitoring equipment...I already programmed WASHU and GET as babysitters / defensive measures." chie: *she nods* Shotaro: "We're back!" (holds up shopping bags) mana: how's the room coming along? Yohei: "I think pretty well. Still working on rocking chair." -elsewhere- Patty: (yawns) "Man, I don't know why I am so tired." soul: been a long week. Patty: "Definitely." (stretches) "How 'bout you, Soul? Any plans next week?" soul: not sure yet. Patty: "Hmmm...Oh! Want to help me babysit?" soul: sure. Patty: "Yay! Julie will love you!" soul: ....*he nods* alright then. what about shiori? Patty: "Yeah, Shiori, too! How are you with babies?" soul: not sure. i mean, i watch nagisa sometimes for blair so...does that count? Patty: "Close enough!" :D -and so- julie: *they're watching a movie* Patty: *watching along, laughing* shiori: ?? *head tilt* Patty: "Oh, man, this is classic! Listen to his next line. Listen to his next line!" -elsewhere- Yumi: "It's good to have a night off." lord death: indeed...one of these days we should have a family outing, you, me, the kids... Yumi: "Like a picnic?" lord death: perfect! we could sit under the cherry blossoms! Yumi: (smiles) "Shiori hasn't seen them yet..." lord death: always a first for something, right? Yumi: (nods) "She has so many new experiences ahead of her...as do Kirika and Kid." lord death: *he nods* Yumi: (pats his shoulder) "What should we do with our date night?" -elsewhere- Wes: "So..." liz: hmm? Wes: "I was wondering...Do you have any plans next Friday?" liz: not in particular, why? Wes: "I was thinking of going out for drinks and dancing, maybe a walk around town." liz: that sounds great- -something is heard from the other room- Wes: "??? What was that?" liz:....*she goes to check* stocking: jeez kid, i barely got the tip in and already you're screaming...it's kind of cute~ Kid: "Ah~ Sorry...Just a bit tense..." Wes: (following Liz) stocking: is this the first time you took it from behind or....? liz: O-O;;;;;;; *presses head against the door* Wes: "What's wrong? Kid okay?" Kid: "N-No...We've done something kind of like this before..." liz: um i think so..... stocking:.....do you want me to continue? Kid: (clenching his teeth) "Y-Yeah...Slowly..." Wes: "??? He isn't...you know, hurting himself, is he?" liz: *she listens* stocking: ok...*she does so* Kid: "Ah!" (panting) "That...Oh, God..." liz: .///////.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Kid: "That's incredible...It's so...Ah~" Wes: "Liz? You okay? You're getting red down to your neck." liz: let him work it out lets go.... .////. stocking: you like that kiddo~? Wes: "O-Okay? Where to?" Kid: "Hmm~ Yes..." -elsewhere- Akitaru: "Man...I am still ill...I could only stand to do 400 push-ups today." maki: you shouldnt overwork yourself. ):> Akitaru: "This is nothing...I usually do 800 push-uh-uh-uuuuuuuuuuh-choo!" (sneezes) maki: *sigh* Arthur: (whining) "Maki! I want more soup..." maki: in a moment! *siiigh* honestly... iris: *frowns* we really need more medical staff here.... Takehisa: "Here, I finished this bowl of soup. Give it to Arthur and shut him up already." -in another room- shinra:.......... Hibana: "Shinra? You okay?" shinra: I'M FINE! OwO;;;;;; Hibana: "???" shinra: dont me, i'm just napping..... *thinking about earlier in that morning.....when he and iris accidently smooched* ./////.;;; Hibana: "Did something happen?" shinra: just tired, 'been a long day... Hibana: "Hmm...That's odd. Iris was saying the same thing..." shinra: .//////.;;;; *sweats* Hibana: :3 "Well, then...I'll leave you be..." (giggles) shinra: *gulp* ok then... Hibana: (shuts the door quietly) *quiet giggling* "Oh, this is good..." gabriella: ??? Hibana: "Gabriella..." (takes her hand) "I am Cupid." gabriella: o/////////////o -splurt- gariella: geh....hehe...*cough* Hibana: "And I shall be the most excellent matchmaker! Come! We have work to do!" -elsewhere- Ponera: T_T grimoire: you seem troubled. Ponera: "Medusa yelled at me..." grimoire: do you want me to talk to her? Ponera: (nods) "Just...be patient with her." shaula: be warned, she's in mega-bitch mode so- -LOUD NOISES- grimoire:....*pulls a knife out of his shoulder* well...........that didnt work. Ponera: o_O "Oh, God, she'll kill us all..." Ponera: (starts praying) "Please have this baby soon..." -elsewhere- Kid: (panting) stocking: how was it~? Kid: (smiles weakly) "Awesome..." stocking: *she kisses his forehead* so cute. Kid: (smiles) "You're one to talk." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (snuggles, purrs) "I like this..." stocking: me too... Kid: (twirls a finger along her skin) "I never thought....I'd meet someone like you." stocking: same here... *blush* Kid: (small squishy hug) "Thank you." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (tender kiss between her neck and chest) stocking: mmmmn~<3 Kid: (leans against her chest) "I appreciate this..." stocking: *she holds him close* i love you kid. Kid: "I love you, too." (purrs) -elsewhere- soul: *napping in the guest room* Patty: "Zzzzz..." soul: mmmn... -patti's foot is against his face- Patty: (turns over--slamming her other foot in his face) soul: mmph..... -in the dream world- soul: makaaaaaaaa help please.... *sweatdrop* *Some brushes along his face* ???: "Soul?" soul: maka! *Feathers fly by* Maka: "Soul!" soul: *he runs to hug her* Maka: (holds out her arms, smiling lightly) soul: *he reaches out to her* Maka: (closes her arms around him...) soul: maka i- Maka: *chu* soul: !!! Maka: (holds the kiss a moment too long--then pulls back) "S-Sorry..." soul: i-it's fine.... Maka: (smiles) "I've been wanting to see you for so--" ???: "That was hot!" soul: *SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM!!!!!!!!!!!* Patty: "Hi, Soul! Who are you--?" (spots--) "...Maka?" Maka: o_o Patty: T_T "MAAAAAAAKAAAAA!" *glomp* soul: patti?! uh....how.............?????? Maka: (struggling to get the crying Thompson off of her) "Y-Yeah! How is this even--?" Patty: "I don't know! I was sleeping with Soul, then--" Maka: "...What?" (death glare at Soul) soul: how hold on a sec-....i was in the guest room....*sniff* what smells like feet? Patty: "Yeah, Maka! I wasn’t boinking your boy-toy!" *squirms, giggles* "Soul! You're tickling my feet!" soul: *CHOP* STOP MAKING THINGS UP!! DX< Patty: T_T "I'm not! My feet must be on your face in bed!" soul: Q-Q this is going so horribly..... Maka: (red flames around her) "Sooooooooooul..." soul: Q.Q just chop me and let it out please... Maka: "...Patty...LEAVE." Patty: "But I was just--" Maka: "OUT!" soul: .........................im sorry.... Patty: "I'm out of here!" (tears hole in the dimension and leaps out into another dream, then zips up the tear) Maka: "...Explain, Soul." soul: wes and i were visiting- -one explanation later- Maka: (frowning still, but eyes softer) "So, you were babysitting?" soul: yeah, basically....as for how patti got into the room and into this dream space......well... let's be honest, this is patti we're talking about. Maka: (small laugh) "Yeah, no kidding..." (clears her throat) Maka: "I hate to say it, but hearing what Patty said made me...jealous." soul: ..........me too.... Maka: "??? How did it make you jealous?" soul: i was jealous for you....that you werent the one in that bed........it's not fair maka....its just not fair.... Maka: (blushing a bit, sad smile) "No, it isn't..." (holds his hand) soul: *whimpering* i fucked up...........